richterite

English

Etymology

Named in 1865 by Johann Friedrich August Breithaupt in honour of Hieronymous Theodor Richter (1824-1898), professor of chemistry at Freiberg University of Mining and Technology and the co-discoverer of indium.

Richter + -ite

Noun

richterite (plural richterites)

  1. (mineralogy) A basic silicate mineral of sodium, potassium, magnesium, manganese, and calcium belonging to the amphibole group

Derived terms

Further reading

  • David Barthelmy (1997–2025) “Richterite”, in Webmineral Mineralogy Database.
  • “richterite”, in Mindat.org‎[1], Hudson Institute of Mineralogy, 2000–2025.
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