sacrofanite

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English[edit]

Etymology[edit]

After the Sacrafano volcano, in Italy, + -ite.

Noun[edit]

sacrofanite

  1. (mineralogy) A hexagonal-dihexagonal dipyramidal colorless mineral containing aluminum, calcium, carbon, chlorine, hydrogen, oxygen, potassium, silicon, sodium, and sulfur.

References[edit]

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

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