cryolite

English

Etymology

From cryo- +‎ -lite.

Noun

cryolite (countable and uncountable, plural cryolites)

  1. (mineralogy) The mineral sodium hexafluoroaluminate (Na3AlF6).
    Synonym: Greenland spar

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Further reading

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

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