sarcolite

English

Etymology

From sarco- +‎ -lite, from Ancient Greek σάρξ (sárx, “flesh”) for its reddish fleshy color, and λίθος (líthos, “stone”) for being a mineral.

Noun

sarcolite (usually uncountable, plural sarcolites)

  1. (mineralogy) A tetragonal-dipyramidal mineral containing aluminum, calcium, fluorine, oxygen, silicon, and sodium.

Further reading

  • David Barthelmy (1997–2025) “Sarcolite”, in Webmineral Mineralogy Database.
  • “sarcolite”, in Mindat.org‎[1], Hudson Institute of Mineralogy, 2000–2025.

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