ulexite

English

Ulexite.

Ulexite displaying its characteristic optical properties.

Etymology

Named after the German chemist Georg Ludwig Ulex (1811-1883) +‎ -ite.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /juˈlɛkˌsaɪt/, /ˈjuː.lɪkˌsaɪt/

Noun

ulexite (plural ulexites)

1. (mineralogy) A white mineral with triclinic crystals, NaCaB₅O₉·8H₂O, noted for its fibers which transmit light by internal reflection, such that a piece with flat faces perpendicular to the fibers' orientation displays an image of whatever is adjacent to its other side.

Translations

mineral

• Finnish: uleksiitti
• French: ulexite f
• German: Ulexit m
• Italian: ulexite f
• Japanese: 曹灰硼石 (そうかいほうせき, sōkaihōseki)
• Portuguese: ulexita f
• Spanish: ulexita f

Further reading

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