tangeite

English

Etymology

From Tange +‎ -ite after discovery locality in the Tange Gorge, Ferghana Valley, Alai Mountains, Kyrgyzstan.

Noun

tangeite (uncountable)

  1. (mineralogy) A calcium, copper vanadate mineral, CaCu(VO4)(OH)

Synonyms

Further reading

  • David Barthelmy (1997–2025) “Tangeite”, in Webmineral Mineralogy Database.
  • “tangeite”, in Mindat.org‎[1], Hudson Institute of Mineralogy, 2000–2025.
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