elpidite

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English[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Ancient Greek ἐλπίς (elpís, “hope”) + -ite.

Noun[edit]

elpidite (usually uncountable, plural elpidites)

  1. (mineralogy) An orthorhombic-pyramidal mineral containing hydrogen, oxygen, silicon, sodium, and zirconium.

References[edit]

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