xanthophyllite
Meanings
noun
- 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.
Word forms
Etymology
From Ancient Greek ξανθός (xanthós, “yellow”) and φύλλον (phúllon, “leaf”), for its color and micaceous appearance, + -ite.
Synonyms
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