chromphyllite
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English[edit]
Etymology[edit]
For its composition of (CHROM)ium and its micaceous cleavage, Ancient Greek φύλλον (phúllon, “leaf”) + -ite.
Noun[edit]
chromphyllite
- (mineralogy) A monoclinic-prismatic emerald green mineral containing aluminum, barium, chromium, fluorine, hydrogen, oxygen, potassium, and silicon.
Further reading[edit]
- David Barthelmy (1997–2024) “Chromphyllite”, in Webmineral Mineralogy Database.
- “chromphyllite”, in Mindat.org[1], Hudson Institute of Mineralogy, 2000–2024.