niocalite

English

Etymology

Named for its composition of (NIO)bium and (CAL)cium, +‎ -ite.

Noun

niocalite

1. (mineralogy) A monoclinic-domatic light yellow mineral containing calcium, fluorine, niobium, oxygen, and silicon.

Further reading

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

Anagrams

• Nicolaite, caolinite