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Eudialyte

eudialyte

Na15Ca6(Fe²⁺,Mn²⁺)3Zr3[Si25O73](O,OH,H2O)3(OH,Cl)2

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Overview

Eudialyte, whose name derives from the Greek phrase Εὖ διάλυτος, eu dialytos, meaning "well decomposable", is a somewhat rare, nine-member-ring cyclosilicate mineral, which forms in alkaline igneous rocks, such as nepheline syenites. Its name alludes to its ready solubility in acid. Eudialyte was first described in 1819 for an occurrence in nepheline syenite of the Ilimaussaq intrusive complex of southwest Greenland.

Scientific references

  1. Eudialyte — Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q419270 Link
  2. Eudialyte — Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eudialyte Link