natrophilite

English

Etymology

Named with natro- and Ancient Greek φίλος (phílos, “affinity”) for its high sodium content, +‎ -ite.

Noun

natrophilite

1. (mineralogy) An orthorhombic-dipyramidal yellow mineral containing manganese, oxygen, phosphorus, and sodium.

Further reading

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