eudialyte

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English[edit]

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Etymology[edit]

From Ancient Greek εὖ διάλυτος (eû diálutos, “well decomposable”), alluding to its ready solubility in acid.

Noun[edit]

eudialyte (countable and uncountable, plural eudialytes)

  1. (mineralogy) A red silicate mineral that forms in alkaline igneous rocks such as nepheline syenites.

Further reading[edit]

  • David Barthelmy (1997–2024) “Eudialyte”, in Webmineral Mineralogy Database.
  • “eudialyte”, in Mindat.org‎[1], Hudson Institute of Mineralogy, 2000–2024.
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