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

  • “Niocalite” in David Barthelmy, Webmineral Mineralogy Database, 1997–.
  • niocalite mindat.org‎, Hudson Institute of Mineralogy, accessed 29 August 2016

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