sylvite
English
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Etymology
After the surname of Dutch scientist Franciscus Sylvius + -ite.
Noun
sylvite (countable and uncountable, plural sylvites)
- (mineralogy) A saline evaporite, consisting of potassium chloride KCl, also found in fumaroles.
Translations
saline evaporite
Further reading
- David Barthelmy (1997–2024) “Sylvite”, in Webmineral Mineralogy Database.
- “sylvite”, in Mindat.org[1], Hudson Institute of Mineralogy, 2000–2024.