heu|land|ite

heu|land|ite
heu|land|ite «HYOO luhn dyt», noun.
a hydrated silicate of aluminum and calcium, found in crystals of various colors with pearly luster. Formula: CaO•Al2O3•6SiO2•5H2O
[< Henry Heuland, an English mineralogist of the 1800's + ite1]

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