fahlunite

fahlunite
\\ˈfäləˌnīt\ noun (-s)
Etymology: Swedish fahlunit, from Fahlun (Falun), Sweden + Swedish -it -ite
: an altered form of cordierite

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  • Fahlunite — Fah lun*ite (f[aum] l[u^]n*[imac]t), n. [From Fahlun, a place in Sweden.] (Min.) A hydrated silica of alumina, resulting from the alteration of iolite. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • fahlunite — fah·lun·ite …   English syllables

  • tricklasite — n. (Min.) Fahlunite …   New dictionary of synonyms

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