sinhalite

English

Etymology

Named for the type locality in Sanskrit सिंहल (siṃhala, “Sri Lanka”) +‎ -ite.

Noun

sinhalite

  1. (mineralogy) An orthorhombic-dipyramidal mineral containing aluminum, boron, magnesium, and oxygen.

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Further reading

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

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