congolite

See also: congolité

English

Etymology

Named for type locality Republic of the Congo, +‎ -lite.

Noun

congolite

  1. (mineralogy) A trigonal-ditrigonal pyramidal light red mineral containing boron, chlorine, iron, magnesium, manganese, and oxygen.

Further reading

  • David Barthelmy (1997–2026), “Congolite”, in Webmineral Mineralogy Database.
  • “congolite”, in Mindat.org, Keswick, Va.: Hudson Institute of Mineralogy, 2000–2026.

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