Meanings
nounheliolite (plural heliolites)
plural heliolites
- A variety of feldspar, closely related to orthoclase
Synonyms: sunstone, aventurine feldspar
Synonyms & antonyms
nounA variety of feldspar, closely related to orthoclase
Similar
sunstoneaventurine feldspar
Also see
Origin
- Ancient Greekἥλιος“sun”
- Englishheliolite
From helio- + -lite, from Ancient Greek ἥλιος (hḗlios, “sun”) and λίθος (líthos, “stone”); analogous to sunstone.
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heliolite. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/heliolite
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“heliolite.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/heliolite. Accessed November 3, 2026.
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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “heliolite,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/heliolite.
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