ixiolite

English

Etymology

From the Greek mythical character Ixion, +‎ -lite. This mineral contains tantalum, named after Tantalus, who is another Greek mythical figure with whom Ixion had a similarity in that they both are punished in Tartarus.

Noun

ixiolite (countable and uncountable, plural ixiolites)

1. (mineralogy) A monoclinic-prismatic mineral containing iron, manganese, niobium, oxygen, tantalum, and tin.

References

• David Barthelmy (1997–2025), “Ixiolite”, in Webmineral Mineralogy Database.
• “ixiolite”, in Mindat.org‎, Hudson Institute of Mineralogy, 2000–2025.