congolite

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English[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Named for type locality Republic of the Congo, +‎ -lite.

Noun[edit]

congolite

  1. (mineralogy) A trigonal-ditrigonal pyramidal light red mineral containing boron, chlorine, iron, magnesium, manganese, and oxygen.

Further reading[edit]

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

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