Definition
A rare mineral composed of calcium aluminum silicate, typically found in metamorphic rocks and valued by mineral collectors for its distinctive crystal structure.
Etymology
From the Italian locality Allival in Switzerland where it was first identified, combined with the mineral suffix -ite. The place name derives from local Alpine geography, and the scientific naming convention adds -ite to indicate a mineral species.
Kelly Says
This mineral was named after a specific place in Switzerland, which is actually the standard way scientists name most new minerals—by geography! It's like putting a location stamp on a discovery, so future scientists can trace back exactly where it came from.
Translations
AMአማርኛ
አሊቫላይት
a-li-va-lai-t
ARالعربية
أليبايت
a-lee-ba-it
BNবাংলা
অলিভাইট
o-li-va-it
CACatalà
allivalit
al-lee-vah-leet
CSČeština
allivalit
al-lee-vah-leet
DADansk
allivalite
al-lee-vah-lee-teh
DEDeutsch
allivalit
al-lee-vah-leet
ELΕλληνικά
allivalite
al-lee-vah-lee-teh
ESEspañol
allivalita
al-lee-vah-lee-tah
FAفارسی
اللیبایت
al-lee-ba-it
FISuomi
allivalite
al-lee-vah-lee-teh
FRFrançais
allivalite
al-lee-vah-lee-t
GUGU
અલિવાલિટ
a-li-va-lit
HAHA
allivalite
al-lee-vah-lee-teh
HEעברית
אֲלִיבַּאיט
a-lee-va-it
HIहिन्दी
अलीवाइट
a-lee-va-it
HUMagyar
allivalite
al-lee-vah-lee-teh
IDBahasa Indonesia
allivalite
al-lee-vah-lee-teh
IGIG
allivalite
al-lee-vah-lee-teh
ITItaliano
allivalite
al-lee-vah-lee-teh
JA日本語
アルリバライト
aru-ri-ba-raito
KKKK
алливалит
al-lee-vah-lit
KMKM
អាលីវ៉ាលីត
a-lee-va-lai-t
MSBahasa Melayu
allivalite
al-lee-vah-lee-teh
MYမြန်မာ
အလီဗလိုက်
a-lee-va-lo-ik
NLNederlands
allivalite
al-lee-vah-lee-teh
NONorsk
allivalite
al-lee-vah-lee-teh
PAPA
ਅਲੀਵੈਲਾਈਟ
a-lee-va-lai-t
PLPolski
allivalit
al-lee-vah-leet
PTPortuguês
allivalite
al-lee-vah-lee-teh
RORomână
allivalite
al-lee-vah-lee-teh
RUРусский
allivalit
al-lee-vah-leet
SVSvenska
allivalite
al-lee-vah-lee-teh
SWKiswahili
allivalite
al-lee-vah-lee-teh
TAதமிழ்
அல்லிவாலைட்
al-li-va-lai-t
TEతెలుగు
అలివాల్వైట్
a-li-va-lai-t
THไทย
อลิวัลไลท์
a-li-wa-lai-t
TLTL
allivalite
al-lee-vah-lee-teh
TRTürkçe
allivalit
al-lee-vah-leet
UKУкраїнська
allivalit
al-lee-vah-leet
URاردو
اللیبائیت
al-lee-ba-it
VITiếng Việt
allivalite
al-lee-vah-lee-teh
YOYO
allivalite
al-lee-vah-lee-teh
ZH中文
阿利瓦莱特
a-li-wa-lai-te
ZUZU
allivalite
al-lee-vah-lee-teh