polyhalite

== English == === Etymology === From German Polyhalit, from Ancient Greek πολύς (polús) +‎ Ancient Greek ἅλς (háls) +‎ -ite. Polyhalite is unrelated to halite other than name. === Noun === polyhalite (countable and uncountable, plural polyhalites) (mineralogy) A mineral usually occurring in fibrous masses, of a brick-red color, being tinged with iron, and consisting chiefly of the sulphates of lime, magnesia, and soda. ==== Translations ==== === Further reading === David Barthelmy (1997–2026), “Polyhalite”, in Webmineral Mineralogy Database. “polyhalite”, in Mindat.org, Keswick, Va.: Hudson Institute of Mineralogy, 2000–2026. “polyhalite”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC. “polyhalite”, in Lexico, Dictionary.com; Oxford University Press, 2019–2022. === Anagrams === lyophilate, polythelia