sadanagaite

Meaning

Noun

A monoclinic mineral containing aluminum, calcium, hydrogen, iron, magnesium, oxygen, potassium, silicon, sodium, and titanium.

Origin

Named in 1984 by Hidehiko Shimazaki and others in honour of Ryoichi Sadanaga (定永両一) (1920-2002), professor of crystallography at the University of Tokyo.
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