zadovite
English
Etymology
Named in honour of Alexandr Efimovich Zadov (1958-2012), Russian mineralogist and mineral collecter.
Zadov + -ite
Noun
zadovite
- (mineralogy) A colourless trigonal mineral containing barium, calcium, flourine, oxygen, phosphorus and silicon.
References
- “zadovite”, in Mindat.org, Hudson Institute of Mineralogy, accessed 29 August 2016.