riebeckite
English
Etymology
Riebeck + -ite, named after German explorer Emil Riebeck.
Noun
riebeckite (plural riebeckites)
- (mineralogy) A form of amphibole rich in sodium
Derived terms
Further reading
- David Barthelmy (1997–2024) “Riebeckite”, in Webmineral Mineralogy Database.
- “riebeckite”, in Mindat.org[1], Hudson Institute of Mineralogy, 2000–2024.