niggliite

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English

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Etymology

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From Niggli +‎ -ite, after Paul Niggli.

Noun

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niggliite (uncountable)

  1. (mineralogy) A hexagonal-dihexagonal dipyramidal silver white mineral containing platinum and tin.

References

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