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Definition of Hauynite

Hauynite
Hauynite Ha"["u]y*nite, n. [From the French mineralogist Ha["u]y.] (Min.) A blue isometric mineral, characteristic of some volcani? rocks. It is a silicate of alumina, lime, and soda, with sulphate of lime.

Meaning of Hauynite from wikipedia

- Hauyne or haüyne, also called hauynite or haüynite (/ɑːˈwiːnaɪt/ ah-WEE-nyte), is a tectosilicate sulfate mineral with endmember formula Na3Ca(Si3Al3)O12(SO4)...
- Some samples of lapis lazuli contain augite, diopside, enstatite, mica, hauynite, hornblende, nosean, and sulfur-rich löllingite geyerite. Lapis lazuli...
- Primary sulfate minerals may occur in veins, these minerals include; hauynite, noselite, barite, anhydrite, gypsum (primary and secondary mineral), celestite...