rectorite
English edit
Etymology edit
Named in 1891 by Richard Newman Brackett and John Francis Williams in honour of Colonel Elias William Rector (1847-1917), politician and attorney in Hot Springs, Arkansas who supported the formation of the Arkansas Geological Survey.
Rector + -ite
Noun edit
rectorite
- (mineralogy) A monoclinic mineral containing aluminum, calcium, hydrogen, oxygen, potassium, silicon, and sodium.
References edit
- David Barthelmy (1997–2024) “Rectorite”, in Webmineral Mineralogy Database.