English

Noun

xanthophyllite ‎(usually uncountable, plural xanthophyllites)

1. (mineralogy, outdated) A synonym of clintonite. The International Mineralogical Association's Commission on New Minerals, Nomenclature and Classification (CNMNC) recommends using clintonite as a replacement in all cases.^[1]

Synonyms

• clintonite

References

1. ↑ “Nomenclature of the Micas”, in The Canadian Mineralogist, volume 36, issue 3, The Mineralogical Association of Canada, 1998, ISSN 1499-1276, OCLC 818930682, pages 905-912