rogermitchellite

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English[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Named in honour of Dr. Roger Howard Mitchell (born 1941), Professor Emeritus in the Department of Geology at Lakehead University, Ontario, Canada.

Roger Mitchell + -ite

Noun[edit]

rogermitchellite (uncountable)

  1. (mineralogy) A hexagonal mineral that is a complex barium, zirconium, strontium, and sodium basic borosilicate

References[edit]

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