irtyshite

English

Etymology

Irtysh river, Kazakhstan, and -ite.

Noun

irtyshite (plural irtyshites)

  1. (mineralogy) A hexagonal mineral containing sodium, tantalum, niobium, and oxygen.

Further reading

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