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Etymology

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Named after the Rankach valley in which the Clara mine, the place of discovery, is located

Rankach + -ite

Noun

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rankachite

  1. (mineralogy) An orthorhombic-dipyramidal mineral containing calcium, hydrogen, iron, oxygen, tungsten, and vanadium.

References

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

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