ribbeite
English
Etymology
Named in 1987 by Donald R. Peacor, Pete J. Dunn, S. C. Su and J. Innes in honour of Paul Hubert Ribbe (1935-2017), professor of mineralogy at Virginis Polytechnic Institute and State University, Blacksburg, Virginia, USA.
Ribbe + -ite
Noun
ribbeite
- (mineralogy) An orthorhombic-dipyramidal pink mineral containing hydrogen, magnesium, manganese, oxygen, and silicon.
References
- “Ribbeite” in David Barthelmy, Webmineral Mineralogy Database, 1997–.