rajite

English

Etymology

Named in honour of Dr. Robert Allen Jenkins (born 1944), discoverer of the mineral in his role as mineralogist with the Phelps Dodge Corporation; initials R.A.J. +‎ -ite.

Noun

rajite

(mineralogy) A monoclinic-prismatic green mineral containing copper, oxygen, and tellurium.

References

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