Definition
A type of feldspar mineral with extremely fine, submicroscopic layers of alternating compositions that cannot be seen under an ordinary microscope.
Etymology
From Greek 'kryptos' (hidden) + 'perthite' (a feldspar rock with visible layering). Geologists named it for its hidden structure, distinguishing it from regular perthite which shows visible banding.
Kelly Says
Cryptoperthites are hidden geological puzzles—the layers are so incredibly thin that early geologists couldn't even see them existed, only discovering them after electron microscopes were invented!
Translations
AMአማርኛ
ክሪፕቶፐርት
kript-o-per-t
ARالعربية
كريبتو पर्ثيت
kript-o-per-thit
BNবাংলা
ক্রিপ্টোপের্থাইট
kript-o-per-thait
CACatalà
cryptoperthite
kri-pto-per-thi-te
CSČeština
cryptoperthite
kri-pto-per-thi-te
DADansk
cryptoperthite
kri-pto-per-thi-te
DEDeutsch
Cryptoperthit
kript-o-per-thit
ELΕλληνικά
Κρυπτοπερθίτης
kript-o-per-thi-tis
ESEspañol
criptoperthite
kri-pto-per-thi-te
FAفارسی
کریپتوپرت
kript-o-per-t
FISuomi
cryptoperthite
kri-pto-per-thi-te
FRFrançais
cryptoperthite
kri-pto-per-thi-t
GUGU
ક્રિપ્ટોપેરથીટ
kript-o-per-thit
HAHA
cryptoperthite
kri-pto-per-thi-te
HEעברית
קריפטופרתית
kript-o-per-thit
HIहिन्दी
क्रिप्टोपेर्थाइट
kript-o-per-thait
HUMagyar
cryptoperthite
kri-pto-per-thi-te
IDBahasa Indonesia
cryptoperthite
kri-pto-per-thi-te
IGIG
cryptoperthite
kri-pto-per-thi-te
ITItaliano
cryptoperthite
kri-pto-per-thi-te
JA日本語
クリプトペリテ
kuru-pto-pe-ri-te
KKKK
криптопертит
kript-o-per-tit
KMKM
គ្រីបតពេរធីត
kri-bat-pe-ri-t
KO한국어
크립토페리타
keuri-pto-pe-ri-ta
MRMR
क्रिप्टोपेरथाइट
kript-o-per-thait
MSBahasa Melayu
cryptoperthite
kri-pto-per-thi-te
MYမြန်မာ
ကြက်တိုပေါ်သီး
kye-ta-to-pa-th-ee
NLNederlands
cryptoperthite
kri-pto-per-thi-te
NONorsk
cryptoperthite
kri-pto-per-thi-te
PAPA
ਕ੍ਰਿਪਟੋਪਰਥਾਈਟ
kript-o-per-thait
PLPolski
cryptoperthite
kri-pto-per-thi-te
PTPortuguês
criptoperthite
kri-pto-per-thi-te
RORomână
cryptoperthite
kri-pto-per-thi-te
RUРусский
криптопертит
kript-o-per-tit
SVSvenska
cryptoperthite
kri-pto-per-thi-te
SWKiswahili
cryptoperthite
kri-pto-per-thi-te
TAதமிழ்
கிரிப்டோபெர்தைட்
kri-pu-to-per-thai-t
TEతెలుగు
క్రిప్టోపెర్థైట్
kript-o-per-thai-t
THไทย
cryptoperthite
kri-pto-per-thi-te
TLTL
cryptoperthite
kri-pto-per-thi-te
TRTürkçe
cryptoperthite
kri-pto-per-thi-te
UKУкраїнська
криптопертит
kript-o-per-tit
URاردو
کریپٹو پرتیٹ
kript-o-per-thit
VITiếng Việt
cryptoperthite
kri-pto-per-thi-te
YOYO
cryptoperthite
kri-pto-per-thi-te
ZUZU
cryptoperthite
kri-pto-per-thi-te