randanite Min.
(ˈrændənaɪt)
Also -dann-.
[f. Randanne, Puy de Dôme, France, its locality + -ite.]
(See quots.)
1862 Dana Elem. Geol. 67 Randanite, a kind of opal made of infusorial remains. 1868 Watts Dict. Chem., Randanite, an earthy hydrate of silica, occurring near Pont Gibaud. |