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Etymology

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Named after Japanese mineralogist at Tohoku University, Matsuo Nambu (1917–), +‎ -lite.

Noun

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nambulite

  1. (mineralogy) A triclinic-pinacoidal reddish orange brown mineral containing hydrogen, lithium, manganese, oxygen, silicon, and sodium.

Further reading

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  • David Barthelmy (1997–2024) “Nambulite”, in Webmineral Mineralogy Database.
  • nambulite”, in Mindat.org[1], Hudson Institute of Mineralogy, 2000–2024.