heliolite
heliolite · heliolites
A variety of feldspar, closely related to orthoclaseA variety of feldspar, closely related to orthoclase
Meaning
1 sensesA variety of feldspar, closely related to orthoclase
Origin
From helio- + -lite, from Ancient Greek ἥλιος (hḗlios, “sun”) and λίθος (líthos, “stone”);From helio- + -lite, from Ancient Greek ἥλιος (hḗlios, “sun”) and λίθος (líthos, “stone”); analogous to sunstone.
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