kilchoanite
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[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.