elpasolite

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English

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Etymology

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Named for type locality El Paso County, Colorado, +‎ -lite.

Noun

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elpasolite (countable and uncountable, plural elpasolites)

  1. (mineralogy) An isometric-hexoctahedral colorless mineral containing aluminum, fluorine, potassium, and sodium.

References

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