heliolite
English
Etymology
helio- + -lite, from Ancient Greek ἥλιος (hḗlios, “sun”) and λίθος (líthos, “stone”); analogous to sunstone.
Noun
heliolite (plural heliolites)
- A variety of feldspar, closely related to orthoclase
Synonyms
- sunstone
- aventurine feldspar
Further reading
- “heliolite”, in Mindat.org, Hudson Institute of Mineralogy, 2000–2023.