hauynite

See also: haüynite

English

Etymology

René Just Haüy, (1743-1822), French crystallographer, +‎ -ite.

Noun

hauynite (plural hauynites)

  1. (mineralogy) An isometric tectosilicate feldspathoid mineral with sulfate and chloride.

Synonyms

Further reading

  • “Hauynite” in David Barthelmy, Webmineral Mineralogy Database, 1997–.
  • hauynite mindat.org‎, Hudson Institute of Mineralogy, accessed 29 August 2016
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