heliolite
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English[edit]
Etymology[edit]
helio- + -lite, from Ancient Greek ἥλιος (hḗlios, “sun”) and λίθος (líthos, “stone”); analogous to sunstone.
Noun[edit]
heliolite (plural heliolites)
- A variety of feldspar, closely related to orthoclase
Synonyms[edit]
Further reading[edit]
- “heliolite”, in Mindat.org[1], Hudson Institute of Mineralogy, 2000–2024.