Cleiophane

Translation of "cleiophane" into Russian

Noun

cleiophane

cleiophanes pl

клеиофан

Cleiophane is a rare mineral found in some zinc deposits.

Клеиофан - это редкий минерал, встречающийся в некоторых месторождениях цинка.

Noun

A translucent to transparent pale yellow or green variety of sphalerite (zinc sulfide) with a low iron content.

The sample turned out to be cleiophane, a pale green, iron-poor sphalerite.

Adjective

Composed of, containing, or relating to cleiophane.

The cleiophane layer displayed a characteristic pale yellow hue under the microscope.