sugilite

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noun

A mineral with hexagonal crystals, often pink or purple but can have different colors, KNa₂(Fe²⁺,Mn²⁺,Al)₂Li₃Si₁₂O₃₀.

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Meanings

nounsugilite (uncountable)
  1. uncountablechemistryA mineral with hexagonal crystals, often pink or purple but can have different colors, KNa₂(Fe²⁺,Mn²⁺,Al)₂Li₃Si₁₂O₃₀.

Origin

After Japanese petrologist Ken-ichi Sugi (1901-1948) in 1976.

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APA

sugilite. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sugilite

MLA

“sugilite.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sugilite. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “sugilite,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sugilite.

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