sylvite

== English == === Etymology === After the surname of Dutch scientist Franciscus Sylvius + -ite. === Noun === sylvite (countable and uncountable, plural sylvites) (mineralogy) An evaporite, consisting of potassium chloride KCl, also found in fumaroles. ==== Translations ==== === Further reading === David Barthelmy (1997–2026), “Sylvite”, in Webmineral Mineralogy Database. “sylvite”, in Mindat.org, Keswick, Va.: Hudson Institute of Mineralogy, 2000–2026.