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gehlenite

[ gey-luh-nahyt ]

noun

  1. a mineral, aluminum calcium silicate, occurring in prismatic crystals varying in color from gray-green to brown.

gehlenite

/ ˈɡeɪləˌnaɪt /

noun

  1. a green mineral consisting of calcium aluminium silicate in tetragonal crystalline form. Formula: Ca 2 Al 2 SiO 7

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Word History and Origins

Origin of gehlenite1

1810–20; named after A. F. Gehlen (1775–1815), German chemist; -ite 1

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Word History and Origins

Origin of gehlenite1

named after A. F. Gehlen (1775–1815), German chemist; see -ite 1

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