ribbeite
English edit
Etymology edit
Named in 1987 by Donald R. Peacor, Pete J. Dunn, S. C. Su and J. Innes in honour of Paul Hubert Ribbe (1935-2017), professor of mineralogy at Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, Blacksburg, Virginia, USA.
Ribbe + -ite
Noun edit
ribbeite
- (mineralogy) An orthorhombic-dipyramidal pink mineral containing hydrogen, magnesium, manganese, oxygen, and silicon.
References edit
- David Barthelmy (1997–2024) “Ribbeite”, in Webmineral Mineralogy Database.