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