Etymology

brinrobertsite

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Today it means: A monoclinic-prismatic mineral containing aluminum, calcium, hydrogen, iron, magnesium, oxygen, potassium, silicon, and sodium. Full definition →

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The story

After Brin Roberts, British mineralogist, + -ite

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