homilite

English

Etymology

From homi- +‎ -lite, with homi- being an alteration of homo-. From Ancient Greek ὁμός (homós, “same, together”) and λίθος (líthos, “stone”), because of its association with the minerals "erdmannite" and meliphanite.

Noun

homilite

  1. (mineralogy) A monoclinic-prismatic mineral containing boron, calcium, iron, magnesium, oxygen, and silicon.

Further reading

  • David Barthelmy (1997–2025) “Homilite”, in Webmineral Mineralogy Database.
  • “homilite”, in Mindat.org‎[1], Hudson Institute of Mineralogy, 2000–2025.

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