katoptrite
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 (1997–2025) “Katoptrite”, in Webmineral Mineralogy Database.