rucklidgeite

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Etymology

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Named for John Christopher Rucklidge (1938-1921), Professor of Earth Sciences at the University of Toronto who first discovered the mineral + -ite

Noun

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rucklidgeite

  1. (mineralogy) A trigonal-hexagonal scalenohedral silver white mineral containing bismuth, lead, and tellurium.

References

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