ningyoite

English

Etymology

After Ningyo Pass (from Japanese 人形 (ningyō, “doll”)) + -ite

Noun

ningyoite

1. (mineralogy) An orthorhombic-disphenoidal mineral containing calcium, cerium, hydrogen, oxygen, phosphorus, and uranium.

References

• David Barthelmy (1997–2024) “Ningyoite”, in Webmineral Mineralogy Database.