perlialite
English
[edit]Etymology
[edit]Named after Russian instructor of mineralogy Lily Alekseevna Perekrest, + -ite. The word is an acronym of her name, last name first.
Noun
[edit]perlialite
- (mineralogy) A hexagonal-dihexagonal dipyramidal pearl white mineral containing aluminum, hydrogen, oxygen, potassium, silicon, and thallium.
Further reading
[edit]- David Barthelmy (1997–2025) “Perlialite”, in Webmineral Mineralogy Database.
- “perlialite”, in Mindat.org[1], Hudson Institute of Mineralogy, 2000–2025.