richterite

English

Etymology

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Noun

richterite (plural richterites)

  1. (mineralogy) A basic silicate mineral of sodium, potassium, magnesium, manganese, and calcium belonging to the amphibole group

Further reading

  • “Richterite” in David Barthelmy, Webmineral Mineralogy Database, 1997–.
  • richterite mindat.org‎, Hudson Institute of Mineralogy, accessed 29 August 2016
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