tangeite

English

Etymology

Tange +‎ -ite after discovery locality in the Tange Gorge, Ferghana Valley, Alai Mountains, Kyrgyzstan.

Noun

tangeite (uncountable)

1. (mineralogy) A calcium, copper vanadate mineral, CaCu(VO₄)(OH)

Synonyms

• calciovolborthite

Further reading

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