niobophyllite

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Etymology[edit]

For its composition of niobium, and Ancient Greek φύλλον (phúllon, leaf) for its foliated crystal habit, +‎ -ite.

Noun[edit]

niobophyllite

  1. (mineralogy) A triclinic brown mineral containing fluorine, hydrogen, iron, manganese, niobium, oxygen, potassium, silicon, sodium, and titanium.

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