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sinhalite

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Etymology

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Named for the type locality in Sanskrit सिंहल (siṃhala, Sri Lanka) +‎ -ite.

Noun

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sinhalite

  1. (mineralogy) An orthorhombic-dipyramidal mineral containing aluminum, boron, magnesium, and oxygen.

Further reading

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

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