eucryptite

English

Etymology

From eu- +‎ crypto- +‎ -ite, suggesting well hidden, from its presence among albite.

Noun

eucryptite (plural eucryptites)

  1. (mineralogy) A lithium-bearing aluminium silicate mineral.

Further reading

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