ixiolite

English

Etymology

From the Greek mythical character Ixion, +‎ -lite. This mineral contains tantalum, named after Tantalus, who is another Greek mythical figure with whom Ixion had a similarity in that they both are punished in Tartarus.

Noun

ixiolite (countable and uncountable, plural ixiolites)

  1. (mineralogy) A monoclinic-prismatic mineral containing iron, manganese, niobium, oxygen, tantalum, and tin.

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