natrophilite
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English
[edit]Etymology
[edit]Named with natro- and Ancient Greek φίλος (phílos, “affinity”) for its high sodium content, + -ite.
Noun
[edit]natrophilite
- (mineralogy) An orthorhombic-dipyramidal yellow mineral containing manganese, oxygen, phosphorus, and sodium.
Further reading
[edit]- David Barthelmy (1997–2024) “Natrophilite”, in Webmineral Mineralogy Database.
- “natrophilite”, in Mindat.org[1], Hudson Institute of Mineralogy, 2000–2024.