richardsollyite

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noun

A grey-black monoclinic mineral containing astatine, lead, sulphur and thallium.

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Meanings

noun
  1. chemistryA grey-black monoclinic mineral containing astatine, lead, sulphur and thallium.

Origin

Named in honour of Richard Harrison Solly (1851-1925), British autodidact who described eight new mineral species between 1901 and 1912. Richard Solly + -ite

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richardsollyite. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/richardsollyite

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Chicago

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