The Collaborative International Dictionary
Karpholite
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.
Wiktionary
karpholite
n. (context mineralogy English) A fibrous mineral occurring in tufts of a straw-yellow colour. It is a hydrous silicate of alumina and manganese.