megakalsilite
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English[edit]
Etymology[edit]
mega- + kalsilite, because it is identical in chemical formula with kalsilite, but its unit cell is 12 times larger.
Noun[edit]
megakalsilite
- (mineralogy) A hexagonal-pyramidal colorless mineral containing aluminum, oxygen, potassium, and silicon.
Further reading[edit]
- David Barthelmy (1997–2024) “Megakalsilite”, in Webmineral Mineralogy Database.
- “megakalsilite”, in Mindat.org[1], Hudson Institute of Mineralogy, 2000–2024.