euclase

English

Etymology

From eu- +‎ -clase.

Noun

euclase (countable and uncountable, plural euclases)

1. (mineralogy) A monoclinic beryllium aluminium hydroxide silicate mineral, a product of the decomposition of beryl in pegmatites.

Further reading

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