kaliophilite

English

Etymology

From Latin kalium +‎ -o- +‎ -philite.[1]

Noun

kaliophilite (countable and uncountable, plural kaliophilites)

  1. a rare mineral, a form of KAlSiO4, found in volcanic rocks in parts of Italy

References

  1. ^ “kaliophilite, n.”, in OED Online ⁠, Oxford: Oxford University Press, launched 2000.

Further reading

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