xanthophyllite

English edit

Etymology edit

From Ancient Greek ξανθός (xanthós, “yellow”) and φύλλον (phúllon, “leaf”), for its color and micaceous appearance, +‎ -ite.

Noun edit

xanthophyllite (usually uncountable, plural xanthophyllites)

(mineralogy, outdated) A synonym of clintonite. The International Mineralogical Association's Commission on New Minerals, Nomenclature and Classification (CNMNC) recommends using clintonite as a replacement in all cases.^[1]

Synonyms edit

clintonite

References edit

^ “Nomenclature of the Micas”, in The Canadian Mineralogist‎^[1], volume 36, number 3, The Mineralogical Association of Canada, 1998, →ISSN, →OCLC, pages 905-912

Further reading edit

David Barthelmy (1997–2024) “Xanthophyllite”, in Webmineral Mineralogy Database.
“xanthophyllite”, in Mindat.org‎^[2], Hudson Institute of Mineralogy, 2000–2024.

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