richardsollyite

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English

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Etymology

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Named in honour of Richard Harrison Solly (1851-1925), British autodidact who described eight new mineral species between 1901 and 1912.

Richard Solly + -ite

Noun

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richardsollyite

  1. (mineralogy) A grey-black monoclinic mineral containing astatine, lead, sulphur and thallium.

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