balipholite

Meaning

Noun

• An orthorhombic-dipyramidal mineral containing aluminum, barium, fluorine, hydrogen, lithium, magnesium, oxygen, and silicon.

Origin

• For its composition of (BA)rium and (LI)thium, and from Ancient Greek λίθος for being a mineral. Claimed to also contain the Chinese word for fibrous. Likely, the -pho- is a reference to carpholite, which mineral group balipholite is closely related to.