zadovite

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Etymology[edit]

Named in honour of Alexandr Efimovich Zadov (1958-2012), Russian mineralogist and mineral collecter.

Zadov + -ite

Noun[edit]

zadovite

  1. (mineralogy) A colourless trigonal mineral containing barium, calcium, flourine, oxygen, phosphorus and silicon.

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