rilandite

English

Etymology

Named after James L. Riland (1857-1936), newspaper publisher from Meeker, Colorado, USA and owner of the claims on which the mineral was discovered

Riland + -ite

Noun

rilandite

  1. (mineralogy) A monoclinic black mineral containing aluminum, chromium, hydrogen, oxygen, and silicon.

References

  • David Barthelmy (1997–2025) “Rilandite”, in Webmineral Mineralogy Database.

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