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