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Named after the wife of Halil Sarp (discoverer), Chantal Sarp + -ite.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Today it means: A tetragonal-dipyramidal mineral containing aluminum, calcium, hydrogen, oxygen, and silicon. Full definition →
Named after the wife of Halil Sarp (discoverer), Chantal Sarp + -ite.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.