chloroxiphite

English

Etymology

From Ancient Greek χλωρός (khlōrós, “green”) + Ancient Greek ξίφος (xíphos, “sword”) +‎ -ite.

Noun

chloroxiphite (uncountable)

  1. (mineralogy) An olive-green monoclinic-prismatic mineral containing chlorine, copper, hydrogen, lead, and oxygen.

References

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