pachnolite

noun

pachnolite

noun

Etymology From Ancient Greek πάχνη (pákhnē, “frost”) + λίθος (líthos, “stone”), for being a mineral close in appearance to ice crystals.

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Chemistry, Geography, Geology, Mineralogy, Natural sciences, Physical sciences A monoclinic-prismatic mineral containing aluminum, calcium, fluorine, hydrogen, oxygen, and sodium.

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