euclase

English

Etymology

From eu- +‎ -clase.

Noun

euclase (countable and uncountable, plural euclases)

  1. (mineralogy) A monoclinic beryllium aluminium hydroxide silicate mineral, a product of the decomposition of beryl in pegmatites.

Further reading

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