# mendozavilite

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. A monoclinic mineral containing calcium, hydrogen, iron, magnesium, molybdenum, oxygen, phosphorus, sodium, and strontium.
2. A group of said minerals with a common chemical base.

## Etymology
Named after Mexican geologist Heriberto Mendoza Avila (1924–), who discovered the mineral, + -ite. The mineral was given the suffix of -NaFe in 2010 when more related species were discovered to differentiate it from other species of alternate element dominance.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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