bavenite

noun

ba·​ve·​nite

bə-ˈvē-ˌnīt,

-ˈvā-

plural -s

: a mineral Ca₄BeAl₂Si₉O₂₄(OH)₂ consisting of a basic calcium beryllium aluminosilicate, belonging to the zeolite group, and occurring in radiated groups of white fibrous crystals (hardness 5.5, specific gravity 2.7)

Word History

Etymology

Italian, from Baveno, on Lake Maggiore, Italy + Italian -ite

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