aspidolite

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English

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Etymology

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From Ancient Greek ἀσπίς (aspís, shield) + λίθος (líthos, stone).

Noun

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aspidolite

  1. (mineralogy) A monoclinic-prismatic mineral containing aluminum, fluorine, hydrogen, iron, magnesium, oxygen, potassium, silicon, sodium, and titanium.

Further reading

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