cyanophyllite

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noun

An orthorhombic-dipyramidal greenish blue mineral containing aluminum, antimony, copper, hydrogen, and oxygen. A polytype of cualstibite, and discredited for such in 2012.

OriginAncient Greek κυανός →
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Meanings

noun
  1. archaicchemistryAn orthorhombic-dipyramidal greenish blue mineral containing aluminum, antimony, copper, hydrogen, and oxygen. A polytype of cualstibite, and discredited for such in 2012.

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekκυανός“blue-green”
  2. Englishcyanophyllite

From Ancient Greek κυανός (kuanós, “blue-green”) + φύλλον (phúllon, “leaf”) for its color and crystal habit, + -ite.

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cyanophyllite. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cyanophyllite

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“cyanophyllite.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cyanophyllite. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “cyanophyllite,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cyanophyllite.

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