kilchoanite

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English

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Etymology

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From 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

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kilchoanite

  1. (mineralogy) An orthorhombic-pyramidal colorless mineral containing calcium, oxygen, and silicon.

References

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  • David Barthelmy (1997–2024) “Kilchoanite”, in Webmineral Mineralogy Database.