klinocrocite

[Named by Sandberger, from Gr. klinō to incline, and krokos =saffron.] Min .: A mineral occurring in minute crystals of a deep saffron-yellow color. Probably monoclinic in crystallization. Composition: A hydrated sulphate of alumina, sesquioxide of iron, soda, and potash. Formed by the decomposition of pyrites in basalt-tuff, near Bischofsheim. kli-năm-ě-ter, s. [CLINOMETER.] kli-ō, s. [CLIO.] klip-dăs, s. [Dut.=cliff-badger.] Zool .: Hyrax capensis , the Cape Coney. [HYRAX.]