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Danalite

Da′na-lite

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Noun.
[Named after James Dwight
Dana
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(Min.)
A mineral occuring in octahedral crystals, also massive, of a reddish color. It is a silicate of iron, zinc manganese, and glucinum, containing sulphur.

Definition 2024

danalite

danalite

English

Noun

danalite ‎(usually uncountable, plural danalites)

  1. (mineralogy) An isometric-hextetrahedral mineral containing beryllium, iron, oxygen, silicon, and sulfur.

References

  • danalite Barthelmy, David (accessed 29 August 2016) Webmineral Mineralogy Database

Etymology

Dana +‎ -lite, after James Dwight Dana.

Pronunciation

  • (UK) IPA(key): /ˈdænəlaɪt/

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