robertsite
English edit
Etymology edit
Named in 1974 by Paul Brian Moore and Jun Ito in honour of Willard "Bill" Lincoln Roberts (1923-1987), professor of mineralogy and curator of the South Dakota School of Mines mineral museum.
Roberts + -ite
Noun edit
robertsite
- (mineralogy) A monoclinic-prismatic mineral containing calcium, hydrogen, manganese, oxygen, and phosphorus.
References edit
- David Barthelmy (1997–2024) “Robertsite”, in Webmineral Mineralogy Database.