niocalite
English
editEtymology
editNamed for its composition of (NIO)bium and (CAL)cium, + -ite.
Noun
editniocalite
- (mineralogy) A monoclinic-domatic light yellow mineral containing calcium, fluorine, niobium, oxygen, and silicon.
Further reading
edit- David Barthelmy (1997–2024) “Niocalite”, in Webmineral Mineralogy Database.
- “niocalite”, in Mindat.org[1], Hudson Institute of Mineralogy, 2000–2024.