pargasite

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English[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Pargas +‎ -ite, after its locality in Finland.

Noun[edit]

pargasite (countable and uncountable, plural pargasites)

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  1. (mineralogy) A complex inosilicate mineral of the amphibole group.

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Further reading[edit]

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