chiolite

== English == === Etymology === From Ancient Greek χιών (khiṓn, “snow”) + λίθος (líthos, “stone”), because of its resemblance to cryolite (also Ancient Greek κρύος (krúos, “cold”)). === Noun === chiolite (countable and uncountable, plural chiolites) (mineralogy) A tetragonal-ditetragonal dipyramidal mineral containing aluminum, fluorine, and sodium. ==== Translations ==== === Further reading === David Barthelmy (1997–2026), “Chiolite”, in Webmineral Mineralogy Database. “chiolite”, in Mindat.org, Keswick, Va.: Hudson Institute of Mineralogy, 2000–2026. === Anagrams === eolithic