chiolite
English
editEtymology
editFrom Ancient Greek χιών (khiṓn, “snow”) + λίθος (líthos, “stone”), because of its resemblance to cryolite (also Ancient Greek κρύος (krúos, “cold”)).
Noun
editchiolite
- (mineralogy) A tetragonal-ditetragonal dipyramidal mineral containing aluminum, fluorine, and sodium.
Translations
editFurther reading
edit- David Barthelmy (1997–2024) “Chiolite”, in Webmineral Mineralogy Database.
- “chiolite”, in Mindat.org[1], Hudson Institute of Mineralogy, 2000–2024.