eudialyte
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English
Etymology
From Ancient Greek εὖ διάλυτος (eû diálutos, “well decomposable”), alluding to its ready solubility in acid.
Noun
eudialyte (countable and uncountable, plural eudialytes)
- (mineralogy) A red silicate mineral that forms in alkaline igneous rocks such as nepheline syenites.
Further reading
- David Barthelmy (1997–2025) “Eudialyte”, in Webmineral Mineralogy Database.
- “eudialyte”, in Mindat.org, Hudson Institute of Mineralogy, 2000–2025.