1 gearksutite | Definition of gearksutite

gearksutite

noun
ge·​ark·​sut·​ite | \ jēˈärksəˌtÄ«t\
plural -s

Definition of gearksutite

: a mineral CaAl(OH)F4.H2O consisting of an earthy clayey hydrous calcium aluminum fluoride occurring with cryolite

History and Etymology for gearksutite

ge- + arksutite Na5Al3F14 from Arksut (Arsuk) fjord, Greenland + English -ite

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