charoite

See also: charoïte

English

Etymology

From Russian Ча́ра (Čára) (the name of a river in Siberia, Russia) + -o- +‎ -ite.

Noun

charoite (plural charoites)

  1. A rare mineral, ranging in color from a light lilac to a deep purple, found in Yakutia, Russia.

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Further reading

  • David Barthelmy (1997–2025) “Charoite”, in Webmineral Mineralogy Database.
  • “charoite”, in Mindat.org‎[1], Hudson Institute of Mineralogy, 2000–2025.

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