Etymology

rodolicoite

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Today it means: A trigonal-trapezohedral mineral containing iron, oxygen, and phosphorus. Full definition →

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Named after Francesco Rodolico (1905-1988), Professor of Mineralogy at the University of Florence in Italy, a specialist of the history of geology. Rodolico + -ite

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