aphthitalite
English edit
Etymology edit
From Ancient Greek ἄφθιτος (áphthitos, “imperishable”) (though the intended meaning is “unalterable”) + ἅλς (háls, “salt”) + -ite.[1]
Noun edit
aphthitalite (usually uncountable, plural aphthitalites)
- (mineralogy) An evaporite consisting of mixed potassium and sodium sulphates; also found in the fumaroles of volcanos.
Related terms edit
Translations edit
saline evaporite
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References edit
- ^ Chester, Albert Huntington (1896), “aphthitalite”, in A Dictionary of the Names of Minerals Including Their History and Etymology, New York, London: J. Wiley & Sons, Chapman & Hall, →OCLC, page 16
Further reading edit
- David Barthelmy (1997–2024), “Aphthitalite”, in Webmineral Mineralogy Database.
- “aphthitalite”, in Mindat.org[1], Hudson Institute of Mineralogy, 2000–2024.