heliolite
English
editEtymology
editFrom helio- + -lite, from Ancient Greek ἥλιος (hḗlios, “sun”) and λίθος (líthos, “stone”); analogous to sunstone.
Noun
editheliolite (plural heliolites)
- A variety of feldspar, closely related to orthoclase
Synonyms
editFurther reading
edit- “heliolite”, in Mindat.org[1], Hudson Institute of Mineralogy, 2000–2024.