homilite

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English

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Etymology

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From homi- +‎ -lite, with homi- being an alteration of homo-. From Ancient Greek ὁμός (homós, same, together) and λίθος (líthos, stone), because of its association with the minerals "erdmannite" and meliphanite.

Noun

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homilite

  1. (mineralogy) A monoclinic-prismatic mineral containing boron, calcium, iron, magnesium, oxygen, and silicon.

Further reading

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  • David Barthelmy (1997–2024) “Homilite”, in Webmineral Mineralogy Database.
  • homilite”, in Mindat.org[1], Hudson Institute of Mineralogy, 2000–2024.

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