natrosilite

English

Etymology

Named for its composition of (NATR)ium and (SIL)icon, +‎ -ite.

Noun

natrosilite

  1. (mineralogy) A monoclinic-prismatic mineral containing oxygen, silicon, and sodium.

Further reading

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

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