tangeite
English
Etymology
Tange + -ite after discovery locality in the Tange Gorge, Ferghana Valley, Alai Mountains, Kyrgyzstan.
Noun
tangeite (uncountable)
- (mineralogy) A calcium, copper vanadate mineral, CaCu(VO4)(OH)
Synonyms
- calciovolborthite
Further reading
- David Barthelmy (1997–2023), “Tangeite”, in Webmineral Mineralogy Database.
- “tangeite”, in Mindat.org, Hudson Institute of Mineralogy, 2000–2023.