turkestanite

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Etymology[edit]

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Noun[edit]

turkestanite

  1. (mineralogy) A tetragonal-ditetragonal dipyramidal mineral containing calcium, hydrogen, oxygen, potassium, silicon, sodium, and thorium.

References[edit]

  • David Barthelmy (1997–2024) “Turkestanite”, in Webmineral Mineralogy Database.
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