nacrite

English

Etymology

From French nacre (“mother-of-pearl”) + -ite.

Noun

nacrite (plural nacrites)

  1. (mineralogy) A basic aluminium silicate clay that is a polymorph of kaolinite

Further reading

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

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