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Named after English geologist and professor John Christopher Rucklidge, who first discovered the mineral. By surface analysis, Rucklidge + -ite.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Today it means: A trigonal-hexagonal scalenohedral silver white mineral containing bismuth, lead, and tellurium. Full definition →
Named after English geologist and professor John Christopher Rucklidge, who first discovered the mineral. By surface analysis, Rucklidge + -ite.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.