epistolite
English
[edit]Etymology
[edit]From Ancient Greek ἐπιστολή (epistolḗ, “letter, message”), because of its flat, white appearance, + -ite.
Noun
[edit]epistolite
- (mineralogy) A triclinic-pinacoidal mineral containing calcium, fluorine, hydrogen, iron, manganese, niobium, oxygen, silicon, sodium, and titanium.
Further reading
[edit]- David Barthelmy (1997–2025) “Epistolite”, in Webmineral Mineralogy Database.
- “epistolite”, in Mindat.org[1], Hudson Institute of Mineralogy, 2000–2025.