niggliite

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English[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Niggli +‎ -ite, after Paul Niggli.

Noun[edit]

niggliite (uncountable)

  1. (mineralogy) A hexagonal-dihexagonal dipyramidal silver white mineral containing platinum and tin.

References[edit]

  • David Barthelmy (1997–2024) “Niggliite”, in Webmineral Mineralogy Database.
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