caracolite

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English[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Named after a town near the type locality, Caracoles, Chile, +‎ -ite.

Noun[edit]

caracolite

  1. (mineralogy) A monoclinic-prismatic mineral with the chemical formula Na3Pb2(SO4)3Cl.

Further reading[edit]

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