megakalsilite

English

Etymology

From mega- +‎ kalsilite, because it is identical in chemical formula with kalsilite, but its unit cell is 12 times larger.

Noun

megakalsilite

  1. (mineralogy) A hexagonal-pyramidal colorless mineral containing aluminum, oxygen, potassium, and silicon.

Further reading

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