gehlenite

gehlenite
/gay"leuh nuyt'/, n.
a mineral, aluminum calcium silicate, occurring in prismatic crystals varying in color from gray-green to brown.
[1810-20; named after A. F. Gehlen (1775-1815), German chemist; see -ITE1]

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      mineral composed of calcium aluminum silicate, Ca2Al2SiO7, one end-member of the melilite mineral series (see melilite).

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