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English
Etymology
Named in honour of Hugo M. Rietveld (1932-2016), Dutch crystallographer
Rietveld + -ite
Noun
rietveldite
- (mineralogy) A orthorhomic mineral containing iron, sulphur, hydrogen, oxygen, and uranium.
References
- Mindat.org, Hudson Institute of Mineralogy, 2000–2024.