scapolite

English

Etymology

Ancient Greek a staff, or Latin scapus a stem, stalk +‎ -lite.

Noun

scapolite (countable and uncountable, plural scapolites)

  1. Any of several mixed sodium and calcium aluminosilicates which also contain chloride, carbonate and sulfate and are found in metamorphic rocks

Further reading

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

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