ominelite

English

Etymology

Named for type locality Mount Ōmine (in Nara, Japan) +‎ -lite.

Noun

ominelite

  1. (mineralogy) An orthorhombic-dipyramidal blue mineral containing aluminum, boron, iron, magnesium, oxygen, and silicon.

Further reading

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