Etymology

evdokimovite

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Today it means: An monoclinic mineral containing hydrogen, thallium, vanadium, sulphur, and oxygen. Full definition →

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Named in honour of Professor Mikhail Dmitrievich Evdokimov (1940-2010), Professor of Mineralogy at St Petersburg State University, for his contributions to mineralogy and petrology. Evdokimov + -ite

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