radhakrishnaite

English

Etymology

Named after Dr. Bangalore Puttaiya Radhakrishna or BPR (1918-2012), director of Mysore Geological Department, +‎ -ite.

Noun

radhakrishnaite

1. (mineralogy) A tetragonal rose-brown mineral containing chlorine, lead, sulfur, and tellurium.

References

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