richterite

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English[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Named in 1865 by Johann Friedrich August Breithaupt in honour of Hieronymous Theodor Richter (1824-1898), professor of chemistry at Freiberg University of Mining and Technology and the co-discoverer of indium.

Richter + -ite

Noun[edit]

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richterite (plural richterites)

  1. (mineralogy) A basic silicate mineral of sodium, potassium, magnesium, manganese, and calcium belonging to the amphibole group

Further reading[edit]

  • David Barthelmy (1997–2024) “Richterite”, in Webmineral Mineralogy Database.
  • “richterite”, in Mindat.org‎[1], Hudson Institute of Mineralogy, 2000–2024.
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