byssolite

English

Etymology

From Ancient Greek βύσσος (bússos, “flax”) + -lite. By surface analysis, byss(us) +‎ -o- +‎ lite.

Noun

byssolite (countable and uncountable, plural byssolites)

1. (mineralogy) An olive-green fibrous variety of hornblende.

Synonyms

• amianthus

Derived terms

• byssolitic

Further reading

• David Barthelmy (1997–2025), “Byssolite”, in Webmineral Mineralogy Database.
• “byssolite”, in Mindat.org‎, Hudson Institute of Mineralogy, 2000–2025.