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Name and first discovery : Named after the ancient Greek words "astron" for "star" and "phyllon" for "leaf," due to the mineral's radial, layered morphology. First described in 1848.
Chemistry :
Synonyms : Astrofillite, Asterophyllite
Varieties :
Abbreviation : Branch
literature
Dana, J. D., & Dana, E. S. (1892). The system of mineralogy of James Dwight Dana, 1837-1868: descriptive mineralogy . J. Wiley & sons.