scapolite

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Scapolite
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Etymology[edit]

Ancient Greek a staff, or Latin scapus a stem, stalk +‎ -lite.

Noun[edit]

scapolite (countable and uncountable, plural scapolites)

  1. Any of several mixed sodium and calcium aluminosilicates which also contain chloride, carbonate and sulfate and are found in metamorphic rocks

Further reading[edit]

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

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