radhakrishnaite

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English

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Etymology

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Named after Dr. Bangalore Puttaiya Radhakrishna or BPR (1918-2012), director of Mysore Geological Department, +‎ -ite.

Noun

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radhakrishnaite

  1. (mineralogy) A tetragonal rose-brown mineral containing chlorine, lead, sulfur, and tellurium.

References

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