afghanite
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English
[edit]Etymology
[edit]From Afghan + -ite, since it was discovered in Afghanistan.
Noun
[edit]afghanite (plural afghanites)
- (mineralogy) A hydrous hexagonal feldspathoid mineral of the cancrinite group.
Further reading
[edit]- David Barthelmy (1997–2024) “Afghanite”, in Webmineral Mineralogy Database.
- “afghanite”, in Mindat.org[1], Hudson Institute of Mineralogy, 2000–2024.