aleksandrovite

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Etymology[edit]

Named in honour of Stanislav Mikhailovich Aleksandrov (1932-2012), a Russian geochemist, geologist and mineralogist

Aleksandrov + -ite

Noun[edit]

aleksandrovite

  1. (mineralogy) A colourless monoclinic mineral containing calcium, lithium, silicon, potassium, oxygen, tin, and flourine.

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