English edit

Etymology edit

Named after Ramiza K. Rastsvetaeva (born 1936), prominent Russian crystallographer at the Russian Academy of Sciences, Moscow

Rastsvetaev- + -ite

Noun edit

rastsvetaevite

  1. (mineralogy) A trigonal-ditrigonal pyramidal pink mineral containing calcium, chlorine, hydrogen, iron, oxygen, potassium, silicon, sodium, and zirconium.

References edit

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