eucryptite

English

Etymology

eu- +‎ crypto- +‎ -ite, suggesting well hidden, from its presence among albite.

Noun

eucryptite (plural eucryptites)

1. (mineralogy) A lithium-bearing aluminium silicate mineral.

Further reading

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