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adelite
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English
Etymology
From Ancient Greek ἄδηλος (ádēlos, “indistinct”) + -ite.
Pronunciation
Noun
adelite (plural adelites)
- (mineralogy) A rare mineral, a calcium-magnesium arsenate, forming blue, green, yellow or grey orthorhombic crystals.
Further reading
- David Barthelmy (1997–2025), “Adelite”, in Webmineral Mineralogy Database.
- “adelite”, in Mindat.org, Hudson Institute of Mineralogy, 2000–2025.
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