reinhardbraunsite

English edit

Etymology edit

Named after Reinhard Brauns (1867-1937), prolific author of mineralogical works and expert on the volcanic minerals of the Rheinland

Reinhard Brauns + -ite

Noun edit

reinhardbraunsite

  1. (mineralogy) A monoclinic-prismatic light pink mineral containing calcium, fluorine, hydrogen, oxygen, and silicon.

References edit

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