rickardite

English

Etymology

Named after Thomas Arthur Rickard (1864-1953), mining engineer and Editor of the Engineering and Mining Journal.

Rickard + -ite

Noun

rickardite

1. (mineralogy) An orthorhombic mineral containing copper and tellurium.

References

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