niocalite

English

Etymology

Named for its composition of (NIO)bium and (CAL)cium, +‎ -ite.

Noun

niocalite

  1. (mineralogy) A monoclinic-domatic light yellow mineral containing calcium, fluorine, niobium, oxygen, and silicon.

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

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