Etymology: Named by Reuss, 1857, after —— von Lill: see -itesuffix1.
Mineralogy.
A hydrous silicate of iron, similar in appearance to glauconite.
ΚΠ
1865 H. WattsDict. Chem. III. 695Lillite, a silicate of iron from Przibram in Bohemia... It is a dull, amorphous, earthy substance of blackish-green colour.
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