| 释义 |
xiphonite Min.|ˈzɪfənaɪt|
[Named from Xiphonia, an ancient city in Sicily, where found: see -ite1.]
A variety of amphibole, occurring in minute light yellow crystals in cavities of a volcanic rock.
1899Dana Syst. Min. App. i. 3 Xiphonite is a name given by G. Platania..to a variety occurring in minute crystals with hematite in cavities of a slag-like rock. |