megacyclite

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English[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Ancient Greek μέγας (mégas, large) and κύκλος (kúklos, circle), because of its cyclosilicate categorization, +‎ -ite.

Noun[edit]

megacyclite

  1. (mineralogy) A monoclinic-prismatic mineral containing hydrogen, oxygen, potassium, silicon, and sodium.

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