sarcolite

English

Etymology

sarco- +‎ -lite, from Ancient Greek σάρξ (sárx, “flesh”) for its reddish fleshy color, and λίθος (líthos, “stone”) for being a mineral.

Noun

sarcolite (usually uncountable, plural sarcolites)

  1. (mineralogy) A tetragonal-dipyramidal mineral containing aluminum, calcium, fluorine, oxygen, silicon, and sodium.

Further reading

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

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