epistolite
English edit
Etymology edit
From Ancient Greek ἐπιστολή (epistolḗ, “letter, message”), because of its flat, white appearance, + -ite.
Noun edit
epistolite
- (mineralogy) A triclinic-pinacoidal mineral containing calcium, fluorine, hydrogen, iron, manganese, niobium, oxygen, silicon, sodium, and titanium.
Further reading edit
- David Barthelmy (1997–2024) “Epistolite”, in Webmineral Mineralogy Database.
- “epistolite”, in Mindat.org[1], Hudson Institute of Mineralogy, 2000–2024.