nephelite

English

Etymology

From Ancient Greek νεφέλη (nephélē, “cloud”) +‎ -ite.

Noun

nephelite (plural nephelites)

  1. (mineralogy) Synonym of nepheline.

Further reading

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