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Etymology edit

Named for type locality, Burpala Massif, in Russia, +‎ -ite

Noun edit

burpalite (uncountable)

  1. (mineralogy) A monoclinic-prismatic mineral containing calcium, fluorine, oxygen, silicon, sodium, and zirconium.

Further reading edit

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

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