oneillite
See also: O'Neillite
English
[edit]Etymology
[edit]Named after Canadian geologist with the Geological Survey of Canada, John Johnston O'Neill (1886–1966), + -ite.
Noun
[edit]oneillite
- (mineralogy) A trigonal-pyramidal yellowish brown mineral containing calcium, chlorine, hydrogen, iron, manganese, niobium, oxygen, silicon, sodium, and zirconium.
Further reading
[edit]- David Barthelmy (1997–2024) “Oneillite”, in Webmineral Mineralogy Database.
- “oneillite”, in Mindat.org[1], Hudson Institute of Mineralogy, 2000–2024.