| 释义 |
griphite Min.|ˈgrɪfaɪt|
[f. Gr. γρῖϕ-ος riddle (see quot. 1891) + -ite1.]
A basic phosphate of manganese, sodium, calcium, iron, and aluminium occurring as dark brown or black masses.
1891W. P. Headden in Amer. Jrnl. Sci. CXLI. 416, I would propose to call this new phosphate Griphite, from γριϕος puzzle, in allusion to its unusual and somewhat enigmatical composition. 1942Amer. Mineral. XXVII. 452 Griphite is cubic and its structure is similar to that of garnets. |