ixiolite

== English == === Etymology === From the Greek mythical character Ixion, +‎ -lite. This mineral contains tantalum, named after Tantalus, who is another Greek mythical figure with whom Ixion had a similarity in that they both are punished in Tartarus. === Noun === ixiolite (countable and uncountable, plural ixiolites) (mineralogy) A monoclinic-prismatic mineral containing iron, manganese, niobium, oxygen, tantalum, and tin. ==== References ==== David Barthelmy (1997–2026), “Ixiolite”, in Webmineral Mineralogy Database. “ixiolite”, in Mindat.org, Keswick, Va.: Hudson Institute of Mineralogy, 2000–2026.