apexite

English

Etymology

Named after the type locality: Apex mine, Nevada.

Apex + -ite

Noun

apexite (plural apexites)

1. (mineralogy) A colourless triclinic mineral containing hydrogen, magnesium, sodium, oxygen and phosphorus.

References

• “apexite”, in Mindat.org‎^[1], Hudson Institute of Mineralogy, 2000–2024.

Anagrams

• expiate