perlialite
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English[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Named after Russian instructor of mineralogy Lily Alekseevna Perekrest, + -ite. The word is an acronym of her name, last name first.
Noun[edit]
perlialite
- (mineralogy) A hexagonal-dihexagonal dipyramidal pearl white mineral containing aluminum, hydrogen, oxygen, potassium, silicon, and thallium.
Further reading[edit]
- David Barthelmy (1997–2024) “Perlialite”, in Webmineral Mineralogy Database.
- “perlialite”, in Mindat.org[1], Hudson Institute of Mineralogy, 2000–2024.