Definition
A type of mineral or a plant component related to sun-exposed leaves, though primarily a mineralogical classification.
Etymology
From Greek helios (sun) + phyllon (leaf) + -ite (a suffix forming names of minerals and rocks). The -ite suffix became standard for mineral nomenclature in the 18th century.
Kelly Says
This rare term blends botany and mineralogy—some minerals were named by early scientists who saw them in sun-exposed rock faces and thought the mineral's color or structure resembled sun-loving leaves!
Translations
AMአማርኛ
ፀሐይ אבን
ts'ahaye abn
ARالعربية
الليو فيليت
al-li-o-fi-lit
BNবাংলা
সৌর পাথর
sour pa-ther
CACatalà
heliofilita
he-li-o-fi-lee-tah
CSČeština
heliofilit
he-li-o-fi-lit
DADansk
heliofilit
he-li-o-fi-lit
DEDeutsch
Heliophyllitt
he-li-o-fi-lit
ELΕλληνικά
ηλιοφιλικός λίθος
ee-li-o-fi-li-kos li-thos
ESEspañol
heliofilita
he-li-o-fi-lee-tah
FAفارسی
کانی heliophyllite
ka-ni he-li-o-fi-lit
FISuomi
heliofilit
he-li-o-fi-lit
FRFrançais
héliophyllite
e-li-o-fi-lit
GUGU
heliofilita
he-li-o-fi-lee-tah
HAHA
heliophyllite
he-li-o-fi-lit
HEעברית
אבני שמש
avnei she-mesh
HIहिन्दी
हेलियोफिलिट
he-li-o-fi-lit
HUMagyar
heliofilit
he-li-o-fi-lit
IDBahasa Indonesia
heliofilita
he-li-o-fi-lee-tah
IGIG
heliophyllite
he-li-o-fi-lit
ITItaliano
heliofilita
he-li-o-fi-lee-tah
JA日本語
ヘリオフィルライト
herio-fi-ru-raito
KKKK
heliophyllite
he-li-o-fi-lit
KMKM
heliophyllite
he-li-o-fi-lit
KO한국어
헬리오필라이트
he-li-o-pi-ra-ite
MRMR
हेलियोफिलिट
he-li-o-fi-lit
MSBahasa Melayu
heliofilit
he-li-o-fi-lit
MYမြန်မာ
heliophyllite
he-li-o-fi-lit
NLNederlands
heliofilliet
he-li-o-fi-liet
NONorsk
heliofilitt
he-li-o-fi-lit
PAPA
heliophyllite
he-li-o-fi-lit
PLPolski
heliofilit
he-li-o-fi-lit
PTPortuguês
heliofilita
he-li-o-fi-lee-tah
RORomână
heliofilit
he-li-o-fi-lit
RUРусский
гелиофиллит
ge-li-o-fi-lit
SVSvenska
heliofilit
he-li-o-fi-lit
SWKiswahili
heliophyllite
he-li-o-fi-lit
TAதமிழ்
சூரியக் கற்களை
soo-ri-ya-k-kar-ka-lai
TEతెలుగు
సూర్యకం石
soo-ryaka-kam-shi
THไทย
หิน heliophyllite
hin he-li-o-fi-lit
TLTL
heliofilita
he-li-o-fi-lee-tah
TRTürkçe
heliofilit
he-li-o-fi-lit
UKУкраїнська
геліофіліт
he-li-o-fi-lit
URاردو
سورج کی پتھر
soorj ki patthar
VITiếng Việt
heliophyllite
he-li-o-fi-lit
YOYO
heliophyllite
he-li-o-fi-lit
ZUZU
heliophyllite
he-li-o-fi-lit