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  • noun mineralogy A monoclinic-domatic mineral containing calcium, hydrogen, oxygen, phosphorus, and sulfur.

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  • Mineral name based upon "Ardeal", the old Romanian name for Transylvania, where it was collected from Cioclovina Cave. Ardealite forms in limestone caves when products of the breakdown of bat guano react with calcite.

    June 2, 2010