nagashimalite

English

Etymology

Named after Japanese amateur mineralogist Otokichi Nagashima (1890–1969), +‎ -lite

Noun

nagashimalite

  1. (mineralogy) An orthorhombic-dipyramidal greenish black mineral containing barium, boron, chlorine, hydrogen, oxygen, silicon, titanium, and vanadium.

Further reading

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