kalsilite
English
Etymology
From the chemical symbols for potassium (K), aluminium (Al) and silicon (Si), and -lite.
Noun
kalsilite (countable and uncountable, plural kalsilites)
- a rare mineral, a form of KAlSiO4, found in volcanic rocks in parts of Uganda
Further reading
- David Barthelmy (1997–2023), “Kalsilite”, in Webmineral Mineralogy Database.
- “kalsilite”, in Mindat.org, Hudson Institute of Mineralogy, 2000–2023.