chromphyllite

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English

Etymology

For its composition of (CHROM)ium and its micaceous cleavage, Ancient Greek φύλλον (phúllon, leaf) +‎ -ite.

Noun

chromphyllite

  1. (mineralogy) A monoclinic-prismatic emerald green mineral containing aluminum, barium, chromium, fluorine, hydrogen, oxygen, potassium, and silicon.

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