chondrodite
noun
chon·dro·dite
variants or less commonly condrodite
ˈ⸗⸗ˌdīt
plural -s
: a mineral (Mg,Fe)3SiO4(OH,F) consisting of basic silicate of magnesium and sometimes iron belonging to the humite group and found in certain metamorphic rocks
Word History
Etymology
Swedish kondrodit, from Greek chondrōdēs granular (from chondros grain) + -it -ite