sarcolite
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English[edit]
Etymology[edit]
sarco- + -lite, from Ancient Greek σάρξ (sárx, “flesh”) for its reddish fleshy color, and λίθος (líthos, “stone”) for being a mineral.
Noun[edit]
sarcolite (usually uncountable, plural sarcolites)
- (mineralogy) A tetragonal-dipyramidal mineral containing aluminum, calcium, fluorine, oxygen, silicon, and sodium.
Further reading[edit]
- David Barthelmy (1997–2024) “Sarcolite”, in Webmineral Mineralogy Database.
- “sarcolite”, in Mindat.org[1], Hudson Institute of Mineralogy, 2000–2024.