robinsonite
English
editEtymology
editNamed in 1951 by Leonard Gascoigne Beryy, Joseph John Fahey and Edgar Herbert Bailey in honour of Stephen Clive Robinson (1911-1981), Canadian mineralogist with the Geological Survey of Canada who synthesized the mineral before it was found naturally.
Robinson + -ite
Noun
editrobinsonite
- (mineralogy) A monoclinic-prismatic bluish lead gray mineral containing antimony, lead, and sulfur.
References
edit- David Barthelmy (1997–2024) “Robinsonite”, in Webmineral Mineralogy Database.