zadovite

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What does zadovite mean?

A colourless trigonal mineral containing barium, calcium, flourine, oxygen, phosphorus and silicon.

Where does zadovite come from?

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

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