pollucite
English
Etymology
From Pollux + ite, named after Pollux, the twin of Castor, as it is often found associated with castorite (now petalite).
Noun
pollucite (plural pollucites)
- (mineralogy) A colorless transparent mineral of the zeolite family consisting of hydrous cesium aluminum silicate and occurring massive or crystallizing in cubes.
Further reading
- David Barthelmy (1997–2023), “Pollucite”, in Webmineral Mineralogy Database.
- “pollucite”, in Mindat.org, Hudson Institute of Mineralogy, 2000–2023.
- pollucite in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913