Etymology

rucklidgeite

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Today it means: A trigonal-hexagonal scalenohedral silver white mineral containing bismuth, lead, and tellurium. Full definition →

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The story

Named after English geologist and professor John Christopher Rucklidge, who first discovered the mineral. By surface analysis, Rucklidge + -ite.

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