natrophilite
English edit
Etymology edit
Named with natro- and Ancient Greek φίλος (phílos, “affinity”) for its high sodium content, + -ite.
Noun edit
natrophilite
- (mineralogy) An orthorhombic-dipyramidal yellow mineral containing manganese, oxygen, phosphorus, and sodium.
Further reading edit
- David Barthelmy (1997–2024) “Natrophilite”, in Webmineral Mineralogy Database.
- “natrophilite”, in Mindat.org[1], Hudson Institute of Mineralogy, 2000–2024.