qingsongite

English

Qingsongite has a cubic crystalline form.

Etymology

From Mandarin 青松 (qīngsōng) via Hanyu Pinyin, the first name of Chinese geologist Qingsong Fang (1939–2010) who discovered the mineral. Equivalent to Qingsong +‎ -ite.

Pronunciation

1. IPA^(key): /ˈt͡ʃɪŋsɒŋaɪt/

Noun

qingsongite (uncountable)

1. A rare mineral first discovered in Tibet in 2009.

Translations

mineral

• Basque: qingsongita
• Catalan: qingsongita

Further reading

• “qingsongite”, in Mindat.org‎^[1], Hudson Institute of Mineralogy, 2000–2024.