kilchoanite
English edit
Etymology edit
Kilchoan + -ite; named after Kilchoan, a village at the western end and on the southern shore of the Ardnamurchan Peninsula, where it was first discovered.
Noun edit
kilchoanite
- (mineralogy) An orthorhombic-pyramidal colorless mineral containing calcium, oxygen, and silicon.
References edit
- David Barthelmy (1997–2024) “Kilchoanite”, in Webmineral Mineralogy Database.