kalsilite

English

Etymology

From the chemical symbols for potassium (K), aluminium (Al) and silicon (Si), and -lite.

Noun

kalsilite (countable and uncountable, plural kalsilites)

1. a rare mineral, a form of KAlSiO₄, found in volcanic rocks in parts of Uganda

Derived terms

• megakalsilite

Further reading

• David Barthelmy (1997–2025), “Kalsilite”, in Webmineral Mineralogy Database.
• “kalsilite”, in Mindat.org‎, Hudson Institute of Mineralogy, 2000–2025.