sylvite
English edit
Etymology edit
After the surname of Dutch scientist Franciscus Sylvius + -ite.
Noun edit
sylvite (countable and uncountable, plural sylvites)
- (mineralogy) An evaporite, consisting of potassium chloride KCl, also found in fumaroles.
Translations edit
saline evaporite
Further reading edit
- David Barthelmy (1997–2024) “Sylvite”, in Webmineral Mineralogy Database.
- “sylvite”, in Mindat.org[1], Hudson Institute of Mineralogy, 2000–2024.