apexite

English

Etymology

Named after the type locality: Apex mine, Nevada.

Apex + -ite

Noun

apexite (plural apexites)

  1. (mineralogy) A colourless triclinic mineral containing hydrogen, magnesium, sodium, oxygen and phosphorus.

References

  • “apexite”, in Mindat.org, Keswick, Va.: Hudson Institute of Mineralogy, 2000–2026.

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