What is Adelite?
{{orphan|date=November 2016}} '''Adelite''' is a rare [[mineral]]. It is a [[calcium]], [[magnesium]], [[arsenate]] with [[chemical formula]] CaMgAsO<sub>4</sub>OH. Adelite was named from the [[Greek language|Greek]] word for indistinct. It can be [[blue]]ish-gray, [[green]], [[gray]], [[yellow]], or light green in color. It is made of [[crystal]]s. Adelite is not [[radioactive]].<ref>[http://www.webmineral.com/data/Adelite.shtml Mineral Data Sheet]</ref> It is scratched easily with [[apatite]]. The mineral was first described in 1891 in Värmland, [[Sweden]]. It can be found in [[Flipistad, Sweden]]. ==References== {{reflist}} {{sci-stub}} [[Category:Minerals]]