rectorite

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English

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Etymology

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Named in 1891 by Richard Newman Brackett and John Francis Williams in honour of Colonel Elias William Rector (1847-1917), politician and attorney in Hot Springs, Arkansas who supported the formation of the Arkansas Geological Survey.

Rector + -ite

Noun

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rectorite

  1. (mineralogy) A monoclinic mineral containing aluminum, calcium, hydrogen, oxygen, potassium, silicon, and sodium.

References

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