English Explanatory Dictionary

heliolite

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A variety of feldspar, closely related to orthoclase

Word forms

heliolite heliolites

Etymology

From helio- + -lite, from Ancient Greek ἥλιος (hḗlios, “sun”) and λίθος (líthos, “stone”); analogous to sunstone.

Synonyms

sunstone aventurine feldspar
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