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robertsite

robertsite noun: a monoclinic-prismatic mineral containing calcium, hydrogen, manganese, oxygen, and phosphorus.

Noun

robertsite

  1. A monoclinic-prismatic mineral containing calcium, hydrogen, manganese, oxygen, and phosphorus.

Origin of robertsite

Named in 1974 by Paul Brian Moore and Jun Ito in honour of Willard "Bill" Lincoln Roberts (1923-1987), professor of mineralogy and curator of the South Dakota School of Mines mineral museum. Roberts + -ite

Questions about robertsite

What does robertsite mean?
Robertsite means a monoclinic-prismatic mineral containing calcium, hydrogen, manganese, oxygen, and phosphorus.
What part of speech is robertsite?
Robertsite is a noun.

Words near robertsite in the dictionary

  1. Robertsbridge
  2. Robertsdale
  3. Robertses
  4. Robertshaw
  5. Robertshaws
  6. robertsite
  7. Robertsman
  8. Robertsmen
  9. Robertson
  10. Robertson County
  11. Robertson screw

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