eldfellite

English

Etymology

Named for type locality, Eldfell volcano, Heimaey, Iceland +‎ -ite.

Noun

eldfellite (uncountable)

1. (mineralogy) The mineral NaFe(SO₄)₂ that may be used as a cathode in sodium-ion batteries
   • 2016, Chol-Jun Yu, Song-Hyok Choe, Gum-Chol Ri, Un-Gi Jong, Song-Nam Hong, “First-principles Study of Crystal Structure and electronic properties of SIB cathode material-NaFe(SO$_{4}$)$_{2}$”, in arXiv‎^[1]:

     In this study crystal structure and electronic poperties of eldfellite, important to cathode material, are examined through the electronic structure methods based on density functional theory.

References

• “eldfellite”, in Mindat.org‎^[2], Hudson Institute of Mineralogy, 2000–2024.