Where does “phacolite” come from?

phacolite (English) comes from English -lite, from Ancient Greek λίθος — a stone; stone as a substance.

phacolite (English): A colourless variety of chabazite

Definitions

  1. A colourless variety of chabazite

Ancestry of “phacolite”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1English-liteused to form names of rocks and minerals
2Ancient Greekλίθοςa stone; stone as a substance
Every word from Ancient Greek λίθος →Every word from English -lite →
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