scapolite

(skap′ə līt′)

noun

any of a group of tetragonal minerals composed chiefly of silicates of aluminum, calcium, and sodium

Origin: < Gr skāpos, rod (see shaft) + -lite

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noun

Any of a series of variously colored, often fluorescent mineral silicates of aluminum, calcium, and sodium. Also called wernerite.

Origin:

Origin: Latin scāpus, stalk; see scape¹

Origin: + -lite (from the prismatic shape of its crystals)

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