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alsakharovite-Zn

alsakharovite-Zn noun: an extremely rare alkaline strontium zinc titanium silicate mineral from the cyclosilicates class, with formula written as NaSrKZn(Ti,Nb)₄(Si₄O₁₂)₂(O,OH)₄·7H₂O, from alkaline pegmatites.

Noun

alsakharovite-Zn (uncountable)

  1. An extremely rare alkaline strontium zinc titanium silicate mineral from the cyclosilicates class, with formula written as NaSrKZn(Ti,Nb)₄(Si₄O₁₂)₂(O,OH)₄·7H₂O, from alkaline pegmatites.

Origin of alsakharovite-Zn

Clipping of Aleksey + Sakharov + -ite + Zn (“zinc”). Named after Aleksey Sergeyevich Sakharov (1910–1996), a Russian geologist who worked on the Lovozero massif where the mineral was discovered.

Questions about alsakharovite-Zn

What does alsakharovite-Zn mean?
Alsakharovite-Zn means an extremely rare alkaline strontium zinc titanium silicate mineral from the cyclosilicates class, with formula written as NaSrKZn(Ti,Nb)₄(Si₄O₁₂)₂(O,OH)₄·7H₂O, from alkaline pegmatites.
What part of speech is alsakharovite-Zn?
Alsakharovite-Zn is a noun.

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