tangeite
tangeite noun: a calcium, copper vanadate mineral, CaCu(VO₄)(OH).
Noun
tangeite (uncountable)
- A calcium, copper vanadate mineral, CaCu(VO₄)(OH)
- Synonyms:
- calciovolborthite
Synonyms of tangeite
Origin of tangeite
From Tange + -ite after discovery locality in the Tange Gorge, Ferghana Valley, Alai Mountains, Kyrgyzstan.
Questions about tangeite
- What does tangeite mean?
- Tangeite means a calcium, copper vanadate mineral, CaCu(VO₄)(OH).
- What part of speech is tangeite?
- Tangeite is a noun.
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