cancrisilite
English
Etymology
Named for its relationship to cancrinite with a high (SIL)icon-to-aluminum ratio.
Noun
cancrisilite (uncountable)
- (mineralogy) A hexagonal-pyramidal mineral containing aluminum, carbon, hydrogen, oxygen, silicon, and sodium.
Further reading
- David Barthelmy (1997–2023), “Cancrisilite”, in Webmineral Mineralogy Database.
- “cancrisilite”, in Mindat.org, Hudson Institute of Mineralogy, 2000–2023.