afghanite

== English == === Etymology === From Afghan +‎ -ite, since it was discovered in Afghanistan. === Noun === afghanite (countable and uncountable, plural afghanites) (mineralogy) A hydrous hexagonal feldspathoid mineral of the cancrinite group. === Further reading === David Barthelmy (1997–2026), “Afghanite”, in Webmineral Mineralogy Database. “afghanite”, in Mindat.org‎[1], Hudson Institute of Mineralogy, 2000–2026.