hedyphane Min.
(ˈhɛdɪfeɪn)
[Named Hedyphan by Breithaupt, 1830, f. Gr. ἡδύς sweet + -ϕανής appearing (cf. Gr. ἡδυϕαής sweet-shining) in reference to its brilliant lustre.]
A colourless variety of mimetite, containing calcium; a variety of green lead ore.
| 1832 C. U. Shepard Min. 222 Hedyphane. 1852 Brooke & Miller Min. 483 Breithaupt's hedyphane is a massive variety of mimetite. |