parophite Min.
(ˈpærəfaɪt)
[Named 1852, f. para-1 1 + ophite, from its resemblance to ophite or serpentine.]
A variety of pinite, allied to agalmatolite, of various colours (greenish, yellowish, reddish, or greyish).
| 1862 Dana Man. Geol. §67. 61 The Parophite of Hunt is a rock of similar composition, from Canada. |