gilalite

English

Etymology

Named for type locality, Gila County, Arizona, +‎ -lite.

Noun

gilalite

  1. (mineralogy) A monoclinic mineral containing copper, hydrogen, oxygen, and silicon.

Further reading

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