stellerite

English

Etymology

From Steller +‎ -ite, named after its discoverer Georg Wilhelm Steller.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈstɛləɹaɪt/

Noun

stellerite (countable and uncountable, plural stellerites)

1. (geology) A hydrated calcium aluminosilicate zeolite, similar to stilbite.

Further reading

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