rhodizite

English

Etymology

From the Greek, rhodizein = to be rose-coloured, in allusion to its property of turning a blowpipe flame rose-red.

rhodiz- + -ite

Noun

rhodizite (plural rhodizites)

  1. (mineralogy) A basic borate mineral of cesium, aluminum and beryllium

Further reading
  • David Barthelmy (1997–2024) “Rhodizite”, in Webmineral Mineralogy Database.
  • “rhodizite”, in Mindat.org‎, Hudson Institute of Mineralogy, 2000–2024.

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