xanthophyllite

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English

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Etymology

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From Ancient Greek ξανθός (xanthós, “yellow”) and φύλλον (phúllon, “leaf”), for its color and micaceous appearance, +‎ -ite.

Noun

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xanthophyllite (usually uncountable, plural xanthophyllites)

  1. (mineralogy, outdated) A synonym of clintonite. The International Mineralogical Association's Commission on New Minerals, Nomenclature and Classification (CNMNC) recommends using clintonite as a replacement in all cases.[1]

Synonyms

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References

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  1. ^ “Nomenclature of the Micas”, in The Canadian Mineralogist‎[1], volume 36, number 3, The Mineralogical Association of Canada, 1998, →ISSN, →OCLC, pages 905-912

Further reading

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