peristerite

== English == === Etymology === From Ancient Greek περιστερά (peristerá, “pigeon”) + -ite. In reference to the iridescence of a pigeon's neck. === Noun === peristerite (plural peristerites) (mineralogy) A variety of albite, whitish and slightly iridescent. Synonym: belomorite === Further reading === “peristerite”, in Mindat.org, Keswick, Va.: Hudson Institute of Mineralogy, 2000–2026.