riebeckite

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Etymology

Riebeck +‎ -ite, named after German explorer Emil Riebeck.

Noun

riebeckite (plural riebeckites)

  1. (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.