eucryptite
English
Etymology
eu- + crypto- + -ite, suggesting well hidden, from its presence among albite.
Noun
eucryptite (plural eucryptites)
- (mineralogy) A lithium-bearing aluminium silicate mineral.
Further reading
- David Barthelmy (1997–2023), “Eucryptite”, in Webmineral Mineralogy Database.
- “eucryptite”, in Mindat.org, Hudson Institute of Mineralogy, 2000–2023.