Castorite

Translation of "castorite" into Russian

Noun

castorite

castorites pl

Castorite is a rare mineral found in some pegmatites.

Касторит - это редкий минерал, встречающийся в некоторых пегматитах.

Noun

An obsolete mineralogical name for petalite, a lithium aluminium silicate mineral (LiAlSi4O10) typically occurring in granite pegmatites.

Early mineralogists referred to the pale crystals as castorite before the name petalite became standard.

Adjective

Containing or relating to castorite (petalite).

The geologist mapped several castorite veins within the pegmatite body.