griphite
English
Etymology
From Ancient Greek γρῖφος (grîphos, “puzzle”), + -ite. The compound has a puzzling composition.
Noun
griphite (plural griphites)
- A vitreous, resinous, yellow or dark-brown, molecular compound that is both diploidal and isometric.
Related terms
- graphite
Further reading
- David Barthelmy (1997–2023), “Griphite”, in Webmineral Mineralogy Database.
- “griphite”, in Mindat.org, Hudson Institute of Mineralogy, 2000–2023.