Meanings
nounpollucite (plural pollucites)
plural pollucites
- chemistryA colorless transparent mineral of the zeolite family consisting of hydrous cesium aluminum silicate and occurring massive or crystallizing in cubes.
Origin
From Pollux + -ite, named after Pollux, the twin of Castor, as it is often found associated with castorite (now petalite).
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pollucite. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pollucite
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