aleksandrovite
English
Etymology
Named in honour of Stanislav Mikhailovich Aleksandrov (1932-2012), a Russian geochemist, geologist and mineralogist
Aleksandrov + -ite
Noun
aleksandrovite
- (mineralogy) A colourless monoclinic mineral containing calcium, lithium, silicon, potassium, oxygen, tin, and flourine.
References
- “aleksandrovite”, in Mindat.org, Hudson Institute of Mineralogy, accessed 29 August 2016.