gyrolite
English
Etymology
gyro- + -lite, from Ancient Greek γύρος (gúros, “ring, circle”) and λίθος (líthos, “stone”), for its round crystalline nodules.
Noun
gyrolite (countable and uncountable, plural gyrolites)
- (mineralogy) A hexagonal-pyramidal mineral containing aluminum, calcium, hydrogen, oxygen, silicon, and sodium.
Further reading
- David Barthelmy (1997–2023), “Gyrolite”, in Webmineral Mineralogy Database.
- “gyrolite”, in Mindat.org, Hudson Institute of Mineralogy, 2000–2023.