zircophyllite

English

Etymology

Blend of zirconium +‎ astrophyllite

Noun

zircophyllite (plural zircophyllites)

1. (mineralogy) A complex mineral with the chemical formula (K,Na)₃(Mn,Fe)₇(Zr,Ti,Nb)₂Si₈O₂₄(OH,F)₇.

Further reading

• David Barthelmy (1997–2025) “Zircophyllite”, in Webmineral Mineralogy Database.
• “zircophyllite”, in Mindat.org‎^[1], Hudson Institute of Mineralogy, 2000–2025.