tapiolite

noun

tap·​i·​o·​lite

ˈtapēəˌlīt

plural -s

: a mineral FeTa₂O₆ that consists of oxide of iron and tantalum and is isomorphous with mossite and polymorphous with tantalite

Word History

Etymology

Swedish tapiolit, from Tapio, Finnish god of the forests + Swedish -lit -lite; from its being found in the village of Sukula in Finland

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