rajite

Meaning

Noun

A monoclinic-prismatic green mineral containing copper, oxygen, and tellurium.

Origin

Named in honour of Dr. Robert Allen Jenkins (born 1944), discoverer of the mineral in his role as mineralogist with the Phelps Dodge Corporation; initials R.A.J. -ite.

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