celsian
See also: Celsian
English
Etymology
Named after Anders Celsius.
Noun
celsian (uncountable)
- (mineralogy) An uncommon monoclinic feldspar mineral, barium aluminosilicate, found in contact metamorphic rocks with significant barium content.
Derived terms
Further reading
- David Barthelmy (1997–2024) “Celsian”, in Webmineral Mineralogy Database.
- “celsian”, in Mindat.org, Hudson Institute of Mineralogy, 2000–2024.
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