Etymology

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Today it means: A monoclinic-prismatic mineral containing barium, hydrogen, magnesium, oxygen, and phosphorus. Full definition →

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Named in honour of Olga Mikhailovna Rimskaya-Korsakov (1914-1987), Russian mineralogist at St. Petersburg University Rimskaya-Korsakov, Olga + -ite

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