ximengite

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English

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Etymology

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Named after the discovery locality: Ximeng tin mining district, Yunnan Province, China

Ximeng + -ite

Noun

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ximengite (uncountable)

  1. (mineralogy) A trigonal mineral with chemical formula BiPO4.
    • 1989, Chinese Journal of Geochemistry, volume 8, page 386:
      Ximengite was analyzed for chemical composition on a JSM-35CF scanning electron microscope and an ED AX PV 9100 energy spectrometer using the following standards: […]

Further reading

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  • David Barthelmy (1997–2024) “Ximengite”, in Webmineral Mineralogy Database.
  • “ximengite”, in Mindat.org‎[1], Hudson Institute of Mineralogy, 2000–2024.
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