heliolite

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English

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Etymology

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From helio- +‎ -lite, from Ancient Greek ἥλιος (hḗlios, sun) and λίθος (líthos, stone); analogous to sunstone.

Noun

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heliolite (plural heliolites)

  1. A variety of feldspar, closely related to orthoclase

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