aphthitalite
English
[edit]Etymology
[edit]From Ancient Greek ἄφθιτος (áphthitos, “imperishable”) (though the intended meaning is “unalterable”) + ἅλς (háls, “salt”) + -ite.[1]
Noun
[edit]aphthitalite (usually uncountable, plural aphthitalites)
- (mineralogy) An evaporite consisting of mixed potassium and sodium sulphates; also found in the fumaroles of volcanos.
Related terms
[edit]Translations
[edit]saline evaporite
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References
[edit]- ^ Chester, Albert Huntington (1896) “aphthitalite”, in A Dictionary of the Names of Minerals Including Their History and Etymology[1], New York, London: J. Wiley & Sons, Chapman & Hall, →OCLC, page 16
Further reading
[edit]- David Barthelmy (1997–2025) “Aphthitalite”, in Webmineral Mineralogy Database.
- “aphthitalite”, in Mindat.org[2], Hudson Institute of Mineralogy, 2000–2025.