chromphyllite
English
Etymology
For its composition of (CHROM)ium and its micaceous cleavage, Ancient Greek φύλλον (phúllon, “leaf”) + -ite.
Noun
chromphyllite
- (mineralogy) A monoclinic-prismatic emerald green mineral containing aluminum, barium, chromium, fluorine, hydrogen, oxygen, potassium, and silicon.
Further reading
- David Barthelmy (1997–2023), “Chromphyllite”, in Webmineral Mineralogy Database.
- “chromphyllite”, in Mindat.org, Hudson Institute of Mineralogy, 2000–2023.