Castorite

Translation of "castorite" into Russian

Noun

/ˈkæstəraɪt/

/ˈkæstərˌaɪt/

castorite

castorites pl

Castorite is a rare mineral found in some pegmatites.

Касторит - это редкий минерал, встречающийся в некоторых пегматитах.

Noun

/ˈkæstəraɪt/

/ˈkæstərˌaɪt/

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

/ˈkæstəraɪt/

/ˈkæstərˌaɪt/

Containing or relating to castorite (petalite).

The geologist mapped several castorite veins within the pegmatite body.