kilchoanite
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English[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Kilchoan + -ite; named after Kilchoan, a village at the western end and on the southern shore of the Ardnamurchan Peninsula, where it was first discovered.
Noun[edit]
kilchoanite
- (mineralogy) An orthorhombic-pyramidal colorless mineral containing calcium, oxygen, and silicon.
References[edit]
- David Barthelmy (1997–2024) “Kilchoanite”, in Webmineral Mineralogy Database.