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
- (mineralogy) A monoclinic-prismatic mineral containing iron, manganese, niobium, oxygen, tantalum, and tin.
References
- David Barthelmy (1997–2023), “Ixiolite”, in Webmineral Mineralogy Database.
- “ixiolite”, in Mindat.org, Hudson Institute of Mineralogy, 2000–2023.