elpasolite

English

Etymology

Named for type locality El Paso County, Colorado, +‎ -lite.

Noun

elpasolite (countable and uncountable, plural elpasolites)

  1. (mineralogy) An isometric-hexoctahedral colorless mineral containing aluminum, fluorine, potassium, and sodium.

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