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English
Etymology
Named for its relationship to cancrinite with a high (SIL)icon-to-aluminum ratio.
Noun
cancrisilite (uncountable)
- (mineralogy) A hexagonal-pyramidal mineral containing aluminum, carbon, hydrogen, oxygen, silicon, and sodium.
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