rilandite

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English

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Etymology

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Named after James L. Riland (1857-1936), newspaper publisher from Meeker, Colorado, USA and owner of the claims on which the mineral was discovered

Riland + -ite

Noun

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rilandite

  1. (mineralogy) A monoclinic black mineral containing aluminum, chromium, hydrogen, oxygen, and silicon.

References

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

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