eifelite

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English[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Named for type locality Eifel (Germany) +‎ -ite.

Noun[edit]

eifelite

  1. (mineralogy) A hexagonal-dihexagonal dipyramidal mineral containing magnesium, oxygen, potassium, silicon, and sodium.

Further reading[edit]

  • David Barthelmy (1997–2024) “Eifelite”, in Webmineral Mineralogy Database.
  • “eifelite”, in Mindat.org‎[1], Hudson Institute of Mineralogy, 2000–2024.
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