zadovite

English

Etymology

Named in honour of Alexandr Efimovich Zadov (1958-2012), Russian mineralogist and mineral collecter.

Zadov + -ite

Noun

zadovite

1. (mineralogy) A colourless trigonal mineral containing barium, calcium, flourine, oxygen, phosphorus and silicon.

References

• “zadovite”, in Mindat.org‎^[1], Hudson Institute of Mineralogy, 2000–2024.