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English
Etymology
Named after the Zuni mine, in Colorado; see -ite.
Noun
zunyite (uncountable)
- (mineralogy) A fluorosilicate mineral of alumina occurring in tetrahedral crystals, chemical formula Al13Si5O20(OH,F)18Cl.
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Further reading
- David Barthelmy (1997–2024) “Zunyite”, in Webmineral Mineralogy Database.
- “zunyite”, in Mindat.org, Hudson Institute of Mineralogy, 2000–2024.