sylvite
IPA: sˈɪɫvaɪt
noun
- (mineralogy) An evaporite, consisting of potassium chloride KCl, also found in fumaroles.
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Examples of "sylvite" in Sentences
- An example is a bleb of sylvite within chlorite.
- Sylvite has a salty taste with a distinct bitterness.
- Sylvite is found in many evaporite deposits worldwide.
- Sylvite is one of the last evaporite minerals to precipitate out of solution.
- Sylvite is colorless to white with shades of yellow and red due to inclusions.