ribbeite
Meaning
Noun
- An orthorhombic-dipyramidal pink mineral containing hydrogen, magnesium, manganese, oxygen, and silicon.
Origin
- Named in 1987 by Donald R. Peacor, Pete J. Dunn, S. C. Su and J. Innes in honour of Paul Hubert Ribbe (1935-2017), professor of mineralogy at Virginis Polytechnic Institute and State University, Blacksburg, Virginia, USA.
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