aphrodite

See also: Aphrodite and Aphrodité

English

stevensite sample, labelled aphrodite

Alternative forms

• afrodite

Etymology

From stem of Ancient Greek ἀφρός ‎(aphrós, “sea foam, froth”) (for its supposed resemblance) +‎ -ite.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈæ.frəʊ.daɪt/

Noun

aphrodite ‎(uncountable)

1. (mineralogy) A soft and earthy mineral of a white or yellowish color, and with a waxy lustre, found at Langbanshytta in Sweden. It is a hydrated silicate of magnesia, and resembles meerschaum.

Synonyms

• stevensite

Hypernyms

• smectite
• pimelite

External links

• Stevensite on Wikipedia.Wikipedia:Stevensite
•  Stevensite on Wikimedia Commons. Wikimedia Commons: Stevensite
• Stevensite Barthelmy, David (accessed 29 August 2016) Webmineral Mineralogy Database^[1]
• Stevensite mindat.org^[2], Hudson Institute of Mineralogy, accessed 29 August 2016
• stevensite in the Handbook of Mineralogy.