elpasolite
English edit
Etymology edit
Named for type locality El Paso County, Colorado, + -lite.
Noun edit
elpasolite (countable and uncountable, plural elpasolites)
- (mineralogy) An isometric-hexoctahedral colorless mineral containing aluminum, fluorine, potassium, and sodium.
References edit
- David Barthelmy (1997–2024) “Elpasolite”, in Webmineral Mineralogy Database.
- “elpasolite”, in Mindat.org[1], Hudson Institute of Mineralogy, 2000–2024.