rollandite

English

Etymology

Named in honour of Pierre Rolland (born 1940), a mineral collector of the Roua mines in France

Rolland + -ite

Noun

rollandite

1. (mineralogy) A orthorhombic mineral containing astatine, hydrogen, oxygen, and copper.

References

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