elpidite

English

Etymology

From Ancient Greek ἐλπίς (elpís, “hope”) + -ite.

Noun

elpidite (usually uncountable, plural elpidites)

1. (mineralogy) An orthorhombic-pyramidal mineral containing hydrogen, oxygen, silicon, sodium, and zirconium.

References

• David Barthelmy (1997–2024) “Elpidite”, in Webmineral Mineralogy Database.