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afghanite

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English

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Etymology

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From Afghan +‎ -ite, since it was discovered in Afghanistan.

Noun

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afghanite (plural afghanites)

  1. (mineralogy) A hydrous hexagonal feldspathoid mineral of the cancrinite group.

Further reading

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  • David Barthelmy (1997–2024) “Afghanite”, in Webmineral Mineralogy Database.
  • “afghanite”, in Mindat.org‎[1], Hudson Institute of Mineralogy, 2000–2024.
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