Etymology

ramdohrite

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Today it means: A monoclinic-prismatic bluish black gray mineral containing antimony, lead, silver, and sulfur. Full definition →

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Named after Paul Ramdohr (1890-1985), mineralogist at the University of Heidelberg, Germany. Ramdohr + -ite

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