Chalcophyllite

/ˌkælkoʊˈfɪlaɪt/ noun

Definition

A rare copper-aluminum hydroxyl mineral, typically found as greenish crystals in oxidized copper ore deposits.

Etymology

From Greek 'chalkos' (copper) plus 'phyllon' (leaf) plus '-ite' (mineral). Named for its leaf-like crystal structure or green coloration.

Kelly Says

Chalcophyllite looks like tiny green leaves under a microscope, and its name literally means 'copper-leaf-stone'—a perfect example of how mineralogists name stones based on what they look like.

Translations

AMአማርኛ
ካልኮፊሊት
kah-lkoh-fee-lit
ARالعربية
خالوفيليت
khah-loh-fee-lit
BNবাংলা
ক্যালকোফাইলাইট
kyah-lkoh-FAH-ee-lay-t
CACatalà
calcòfil·lit
kah-lkoh-fee-LEE-t
CSČeština
chalkofylit
khahl-koh-fee-lit
DADansk
kalkofyllit
kah-lkoh-fee-lit
DEDeutsch
Chalkophyllit
kah-lkoh-FEE-lit
ELΕλληνικά
χαλκοφύλλης
hah-lkoh-FEE-lays
ESEspañol
calcófilo
kah-lkoh-FEE-loh
FAفارسی
کالکوفیلیت
kah-lkoh-fee-lit
FISuomi
kalkofiiliitti
kah-lkoh-fee-lee-t
FRFrançais
chalcophyllite
shahl-koh-fee-lee-t
GUGU
કાલ્કોફાઇલાઇટ
kah-lkoh-FAH-ee-lay-t
HAHA
kalkofilit
kah-lkoh-fee-lit
HEעברית
כלקופיליט
kahl-koh-fee-lit
HIहिन्दी
कैल्कोफ़ाइलाइट
kay-lkoh-FAH-ee-lay-t
HUMagyar
kalkofillit
kah-lkoh-fee-lit
IDBahasa Indonesia
kalkofilit
kah-lkoh-fee-lit
IGIG
kalkofilit
kah-lkoh-fee-lit
ITItaliano
calcófilite
kah-lkoh-fee-LEE-tay
JA日本語
カルコフィライト
karukofairaito
KKKK
халкофиллит
hah-lkoh-fee-lit
KMKM
កាល់កូហ្វីលីត
kah-lkoh-fee-lit
KO한국어
칼코필라이트
kahl-koh-fee-lah-ee-t
MRMR
कॅल्कोफ़ाइलाइट
kah-lkoh-FAH-ee-lay-t
MSBahasa Melayu
kalkofilit
kah-lkoh-fee-lit
MYမြန်မာ
ကယ်လ်ကိုဖိုင်လိုက်
keh-lkoh-FAH-ee-lay-t
NLNederlands
chalkofyliet
khahl-koh-fee-lee-t
NONorsk
kalkofyllitt
kah-lkoh-fee-lit
PAPA
ਕਾਲਕੋਫਾਇਲਾਈਟ
kah-lkoh-FAH-ee-lay-t
PLPolski
chalkofilit
khahl-koh-fee-lit
PTPortuguês
calcófilo
kah-lkoh-FEE-loh
RORomână
calcófilite
kah-lkoh-fee-lit
RUРусский
халкофиллит
hah-lkoh-FEE-lit
SVSvenska
kalkofyllit
kah-lkoh-fee-lit
SWKiswahili
kalkofiliti
kah-lkoh-fee-LEE-t
TAதமிழ்
கால்கோஃபைலைட்
kah-lkoh-FAH-ee-lay-t
TEతెలుగు
కాల్కోఫైలైట్
kah-lkoh-FAH-ee-lay-t
THไทย
แคลคอไฟล์ไลต์
khaek khao fah-lay-t
TLTL
kalkofilita
kah-lkoh-fee-LEE-tah
TRTürkçe
kalkofilit
kah-lkoh-fee-lit
UKУкраїнська
халкофіліт
hah-lkoh-fee-lit
URاردو
کالکوفائلیٹ
kah-lkoh-FAH-ee-lay-t
VITiếng Việt
calcófilite
kah-lkoh-fee-lit
YOYO
kalkofiliti
kah-lkoh-fee-LEE-t
ZH中文
铜叶石
tóng yè shí
ZUZU
ikalkofiliti
ee-kah-lkoh-fee-LEE-t

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