eudialyte

See also: Eudialyte

English

Etymology

From Ancient Greek εὖ διάλυτος (eû diálutos, “well decomposable”), alluding to its ready solubility in acid.

Noun

eudialyte (countable and uncountable, plural eudialytes)

1. (mineralogy) A red silicate mineral that forms in alkaline igneous rocks such as nepheline syenites.

Further reading

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