sacrofanite

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noun

A hexagonal-dihexagonal dipyramidal colorless mineral containing aluminum, calcium, carbon, chlorine, hydrogen, oxygen, potassium, silicon, sodium, and sulfur.

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Meanings

noun
  1. chemistryA hexagonal-dihexagonal dipyramidal colorless mineral containing aluminum, calcium, carbon, chlorine, hydrogen, oxygen, potassium, silicon, sodium, and sulfur.

Origin

After the Sacrafano volcano, in Italy, + -ite.

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APA

sacrofanite. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sacrofanite

MLA

“sacrofanite.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sacrofanite. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “sacrofanite,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sacrofanite.

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