niocalite

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English[edit]

Etymology[edit]

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

Noun[edit]

niocalite

  1. (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.

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