riebeckite

English

Etymology

From Riebeck +‎ -ite, named after German explorer Emil Riebeck.

Noun

riebeckite (plural riebeckites)

1. (mineralogy) A form of amphibole rich in sodium, the fibrous form of which, crocidolite, is a type of asbestos.

Derived terms

• magnesioriebeckite

Further reading

• David Barthelmy (1997–2024) “Riebeckite”, in Webmineral Mineralogy Database.
• “riebeckite”, in Mindat.org‎^[1], Hudson Institute of Mineralogy, 2000–2024.