sinhalite

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English[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Named for the type locality in Sanskrit सिंहल (siṃhala, “Sri Lanka”) +‎ -ite.

Noun[edit]

sinhalite

  1. (mineralogy) An orthorhombic-dipyramidal mineral containing aluminum, boron, magnesium, and oxygen.

Further reading[edit]

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

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