silvialite

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noun

A tetragonal-dipyramidal mineral containing aluminum, calcium, carbon, oxygen, silicon, sodium, and sulfur.

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Meanings

noun
  1. chemistryA tetragonal-dipyramidal mineral containing aluminum, calcium, carbon, oxygen, silicon, sodium, and sulfur.

Origin

Named after the daughter of Austrian mineralogist Gustav Tschermak von Seysenegg (1836-1927), Silvia Hillebrand, + -lite.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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