alsakharovite-Zn

Meaning

Noun

An extremely rare alkaline strontium zinc titanium silicate mineral from the cyclosilicates class, with formula written as NaSrKZn(Ti,Nb)₄(Si₄O₁₂)₂(O,OH)₄·7H₂O, from alkaline pegmatites.

Origin

Named after Aleksey S. Sakharov (1910-1996), Russian geologist, who worked on the Lovozero massif where the mineral was discovered.
Aleksey + Sakharov +

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