zircophyllite

English

Etymology

Blend of zirconium +‎ astrophyllite.

Noun

zircophyllite (plural zircophyllites)

  1. (mineralogy) A complex mineral with the chemical formula (K,Na)3(Mn,Fe)7(Zr,Ti,Nb)2Si8O24(OH,F)7.

Further reading

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