richterite
English
Etymology
Named in 1865 by Johann Friedrich August Breithaupt in honour of Hieronymus Theodor Richter (1824-1898), professor of chemistry at Freiberg University of Mining and Technology and the co-discoverer of indium.
Richter + -ite
Noun
richterite (plural richterites)
Further reading
- “Richterite” in David Barthelmy, Webmineral Mineralogy Database, 1997–.
- “richterite”, in Mindat.org, Hudson Institute of Mineralogy, accessed 29 August 2016.
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