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caracolite

caracolite noun: a monoclinic-prismatic mineral with the chemical formula Na₃Pb₂(SO₄)₃Cl.

Noun

caracolite

  1. A monoclinic-prismatic mineral with the chemical formula Na₃Pb₂(SO₄)₃Cl.

Origin of caracolite

Named after a town near the type locality, Caracoles, Chile, + -ite.

Questions about caracolite

What does caracolite mean?
Caracolite means a monoclinic-prismatic mineral with the chemical formula Na₃Pb₂(SO₄)₃Cl.
What part of speech is caracolite?
Caracolite is a noun.

Words near caracolite in the dictionary

  1. caracoler
  2. caracolers
  3. caracoles
  4. caracoling
  5. caracolings
  6. caracolite
  7. caracolle
  8. caracolled
  9. caracolles
  10. caracolling
  11. caracols

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