rankachite

English

Etymology

Named after the Rankach valley in which the Clara mine, the place of discovery, is located

Rankach + -ite

Noun

rankachite

  1. (mineralogy) An orthorhombic-dipyramidal mineral containing calcium, hydrogen, iron, oxygen, tungsten, and vanadium.

References
  • “Rankachite” in David Barthelmy, Webmineral Mineralogy Database, 1997–.

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