rhodesite

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English

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Etymology

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Named after Cecil John Rhodes (1853-1902), British colonial statesman.

Rhodes +‎ -ite

Noun

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rhodesite

  1. (mineralogy) An orthorhombic-dipyramidal silky white mineral containing calcium, hydrogen, oxygen, potassium, silicon, and sodium.

References

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  • David Barthelmy (1997–2024) “Rhodesite”, in Webmineral Mineralogy Database.

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