epistolite

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English

Etymology

From Ancient Greek ἐπιστολή (epistolḗ, letter, message), because of its flat, white appearance, +‎ -ite.

Noun

epistolite

  1. (mineralogy) A triclinic-pinacoidal mineral containing calcium, fluorine, hydrogen, iron, manganese, niobium, oxygen, silicon, sodium, and titanium.

Further reading

  • David Barthelmy (1997–2025) “Epistolite”, in Webmineral Mineralogy Database.
  • epistolite”, in Mindat.org, Hudson Institute of Mineralogy, 2000–2025.