kentrolite

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English

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Etymology

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From Ancient Greek κέντρον (kéntron, sting, spike) (etymon of κέντρο (kéntro, center))+ λίθος (líthos, stone), because of its crystal habit.

Noun

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kentrolite

  1. An orthorhombic-dipyramidal mineral containing aluminum, iron, lead, magnesium, manganese, oxygen, silicon, and titanium.

Further reading

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