vulpinite

English

Etymology

From Costa Volpino (“a place name in Italy”) +‎ -ite (“a mineral”).

Noun

vulpinite (uncountable)

1. (mineralogy) A scaly granular variety of anhydrite of a grayish-white colour, used for ornamental purposes.

Further reading

• “vulpinite”, in Mindat.org‎^[1], Hudson Institute of Mineralogy, 2000–2024.
• “vulpinite”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.