ganophyllite

English

Etymology

From Ancient Greek γάνωμα (gánōma, “glaze”) + φύλλον (phúllon, “leaf”), for its luster and flat, platy appearance, +‎ -ite.

Noun

ganophyllite (usually uncountable, plural ganophyllites)

1. (mineralogy) A monoclinic-prismatic mineral containing aluminum, hydrogen, magnesium, manganese, oxygen, potassium, silicon, and sodium.

Further reading

• David Barthelmy (1997–2024) “Ganophyllite”, in Webmineral Mineralogy Database.
• “ganophyllite”, in Mindat.org‎^[1], Hudson Institute of Mineralogy, 2000–2024.