pentagonite

English edit

Etymology edit

From the fiveling twins that are common in this material.

Noun edit

pentagonite (uncountable)

(mineralogy) A silicate of calcium and vanadium found in basalts and tuffs

Further reading edit

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

Italian edit

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pentagonite

Noun edit

pentagonite f (plural pentagoniti)

(mineralogy) pentagonite

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