rollandite

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English[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Named in honour of Pierre Rolland (born 1940), a mineral collector of the Roua mines in France

Rolland + -ite

Noun[edit]

rollandite

  1. (mineralogy) A orthorhombic mineral containing astatine, hydrogen, oxygen, and copper.

References[edit]

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