eudialyte

See also: Eudialyte

English

Etymology

From Ancient Greek εὖ διάλυτος (eû diálutos, “well decomposable”), alluding to its ready solubility in acid.

Noun

eudialyte (countable and uncountable, plural eudialytes)

  1. (mineralogy) A red silicate mineral that forms in alkaline igneous rocks such as nepheline syenites.

Further reading

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