Etymology

rollandite

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Today it means: A orthorhombic mineral containing astatine, hydrogen, oxygen, and copper. Full definition →

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The story

Named in honour of Pierre Rolland (born 1940), a mineral collector of the Roua mines in France Rolland + -ite

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