afghanite

English

Etymology

From Afghan +‎ -ite, since it was discovered in Afghanistan.

Noun

afghanite (countable and uncountable, plural afghanites)

  1. (mineralogy) A hydrous hexagonal feldspathoid mineral of the cancrinite group.

Further reading

  • David Barthelmy (1997–2026), “Afghanite”, in Webmineral Mineralogy Database.
  • “afghanite”, in Mindat.org, Keswick, Va.: Hudson Institute of Mineralogy, 2000–2026.
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