neptunite

English
Neptunite crystals

Etymology

Neptune +‎ -ite

Noun

neptunite (usually uncountable, plural neptunites)

  1. A black silicate mineral with chemical formula KNa2Li(Fe2+,Mn2+)2Ti2Si8O24

Translations

Further reading
  • David Barthelmy (1997–2023), “Neptunite”, in Webmineral Mineralogy Database.
  • “neptunite”, in Mindat.org‎, Hudson Institute of Mineralogy, 2000–2023.
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