# polyhalite

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. A mineral usually occurring in fibrous masses, of a brick-red color, being tinged with iron, and consisting chiefly of the sulphates of lime, magnesia, and soda.

## Etymology
From German Polyhalit, from Ancient Greek πολύς (polús) + Ancient Greek ἅλς (háls) + -ite. Polyhalite is unrelated to halite other than name.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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