haüynite

haüynite
/ah wee"nuyt/, n.
a relatively rare feldspathoid mineral related to sodalite: sometimes confused with lapis lazuli.
Also, haüyne /ah ween"/.
[1865-70; < F haüyne (Haüy + -(i)ne -INE1, after R. Haüy (1743-1822), French mineralogist) + -ITE1]

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  • Hauynite — Ha [ u]y*nite ([aum] w[ e]*n[imac]t), n. [From the French mineralogist Ha[ u]y.] (Min.) A blue isometric mineral, characteristic of some volcanic rocks. It is a silicate of alumina, lime, and soda, with sulphate of lime. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Hauynite — Haüyne Haüyne Catégorie IX : silicates Haüyne sur Augite Monte Somma Italie (XX 2mm) …   Wikipédia en Français

  • hauynite — noun An isometric tectosilicate feldspathoid mineral with sulfate and chloride. Syn: hauyne, haüyne …   Wiktionary

  • hauynite — ha·uy·nite …   English syllables

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  • sodalite — /sohd l uyt /, n. a mineral, sodium aluminum silicate, Na4Al3Si3O12Cl, occurring massive and in crystals, usually blue in color and found in certain alkali rich igneous rocks. [1800 10; SODA + LITE] * * * ▪ mineral       feldspathoid mineral, a… …   Universalium

  • ha|uyne — «HAH wihn», noun. = hauynite. (Cf. ↑hauynite) …   Useful english dictionary

  • Lapis lazuli — Infobox mineral name = Lapis lazuli category = Rock boxwidth = boxbgcolor = caption = polished specimen of Lapis lazuli formula = mixture of minerals molweight = color = Blue, mottled with white calcite and brassy pyrite habit = Compact, massive… …   Wikipedia

  • Hauyne — Infobox mineral name = Hauyne category = boxwidth = boxbgcolor = caption = formula = (Na,Ca)4 8Al6Si6(O,S)24(SO4,Cl)1 2 color = Blue, white, grey, ... habit = system = Isometric twinning = cleavage = Distinct/Good, Distinct on {110} fracture =… …   Wikipedia

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