chromphyllite
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 (1997–2025) “Chromphyllite”, in Webmineral Mineralogy Database.
- “chromphyllite”, in Mindat.org[1], Hudson Institute of Mineralogy, 2000–2025.