rastsvetaevite

English

Etymology

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

Rastsvetaev- + -ite

Noun

rastsvetaevite

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

References

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