lingunite
Meanings
noun
- A tetragonal high pressure form of albite, a tektosilicate mineral found in meteorites with formula NaAlSi₃O₈ although calcium may substitute for sodium.
Word forms
Etymology
Named after Lin-gun Liu who first synthesized the material in 1978 at the Australian National University + -ite
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