ximengite

English

Etymology

Named after the discovery locality: Ximeng tin mining district, Yunnan Province, China

Ximeng + -ite

Noun

ximengite (uncountable)

1. (mineralogy) A trigonal mineral with chemical formula BiPO₄.
   • 1989, Chinese Journal of Geochemistry, volume 8, page 386:

     Ximengite was analyzed for chemical composition on a JSM-35CF scanning electron microscope and an ED AX PV 9100 energy spectrometer using the following standards: […]

Further reading

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