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Cryolite (Noun)

Meaning

A white mineral consisting of fluorides of aluminum and sodium; a source of fluorine.

Classification

Nouns denoting substances.

Examples

  • Cryolite was historically a source of aluminum, which was once derived from this mineral through electrolysis.
  • Extracting aluminum fluoride from cryolite to produce fluorine proved environmentally hazardous.
  • Until the discovery of bauxite, cryolite was mined for aluminum, making it an important industrial mineral.
  • Ivigtut, a tiny mining town in Greenland, used to be a major source of cryolite for overseas markets.
  • Cryolite also reacts violently to water, breaking down into sodium fluoride, aluminum hydroxide, and aluminum oxide.

Synonyms

  • Greenland Spar
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