Etymology

rambergite

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Today it means: A hexagonal-dihexagonal pyramidal mineral containing manganese and sulfur. Full definition →

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Named after Hans Ramberg (1917-1998), Professor of Mineralogy and Petrology at the University of Chicago and later the University of Uppsala, Sweden. Ramberg + -ite

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