caryopilite

English

Etymology

From Ancient Greek κάρυον (káruon, “nut”) for its brown color and πίλος (pílos, “felt”) for its texture, +‎ -ite.

Noun

caryopilite

  1. (mineralogy) A monoclinic mineral containing arsenic, chlorine, hydrogen, iron, magnesium, manganese, oxygen, silicon, and zinc.

Further reading

  • David Barthelmy (1997–2026), “Caryopilite”, in Webmineral Mineralogy Database.
  • “caryopilite”, in Mindat.org, Keswick, Va.: Hudson Institute of Mineralogy, 2000–2026.
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