robinsonite

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English

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Etymology

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Named in 1951 by Leonard Gascoigne Beryy, Joseph John Fahey and Edgar Herbert Bailey in honour of Stephen Clive Robinson (1911-1981), Canadian mineralogist with the Geological Survey of Canada who synthesized the mineral before it was found naturally.

Robinson + -ite

Noun

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robinsonite

  1. (mineralogy) A monoclinic-prismatic bluish lead gray mineral containing antimony, lead, and sulfur.

References

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