"adelite" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ˈæ.dəl.aɪt/ Forms: adelites [plural]
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  1. (mineralogy) A rare mineral, a calcium-magnesium arsenate, forming blue, green, yellow or grey orthorhombic crystals.

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