katoptrite
English edit
Etymology edit
Ancient Greek κάτοπτρον (kátoptron, “mirror”) + -ite, named "for the perfectly reflecting cleavage surfaces".
Noun edit
katoptrite
- (mineralogy) A monoclinic-prismatic mineral containing aluminum, antimony, iron, magnesium, manganese, oxygen, and silicon.
References edit
- David Barthelmy (1997–2024) “Katoptrite”, in Webmineral Mineralogy Database.