"xiphonite" meaning in English

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Noun

Etymology: Named in 1893 by either Dr Gaetano Platania or Giovanni Platania after Xiphonia, Italy, a town near the type locality. Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} xiphonite (uncountable)
  1. (mineralogy, obsolete) A scoriaceous amphibole with yellow crystals. Tags: obsolete, uncountable Categories (topical): Minerals
    Sense id: en-xiphonite-en-noun-dLnTfsJb Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Topics: chemistry, geography, geology, mineralogy, natural-sciences, physical-sciences

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