Karpholite

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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Karpholite \Kar"pho*lite\, n. [Gr. ? rice straw + -lite: cf. F.
     carpholithe.] (Min.)
     A fibrous mineral occurring in tufts of a straw-yellow color.
     It is a hydrous silicate of alumina and manganese.
     [1913 Webster]