rajite
English
[edit]Etymology
[edit]Named in honour of Dr. Robert Allen Jenkins (born 1944), discoverer of the mineral in his role as mineralogist with the Phelps Dodge Corporation; initials R.A.J. + -ite.
Noun
[edit]rajite
- (mineralogy) A monoclinic-prismatic green mineral containing copper, oxygen, and tellurium.
References
[edit]- David Barthelmy (1997–2025) “Rajite”, in Webmineral Mineralogy Database.