afghanite
English
Etymology
Afghan + -ite, since it was discovered in Afghanistan.
Noun
afghanite (plural afghanites)
- (mineralogy) A hydrous hexagonal feldspathoid mineral of the cancrinite group.
Further reading
- David Barthelmy (1997–2023), “Afghanite”, in Webmineral Mineralogy Database.
- “afghanite”, in Mindat.org, Hudson Institute of Mineralogy, 2000–2023.