monimolite

English

Etymology

From Ancient Greek μόνιμος (mónimos, “stable, permanent”) and λίθος (líthos, “stone”) because it is a mineral that resists chemical decomposition.

Noun

monimolite

  1. (mineralogy) An isometric-hexoctahedral mineral containing antimony, calcium, lead, and oxygen.

Further reading
  • David Barthelmy (1997–2024) “Monimolite”, in Webmineral Mineralogy Database.
  • “monimolite”, in Mindat.org‎, Hudson Institute of Mineralogy, 2000–2024.
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