Didn't every kid dream of one day having a species, or a new star, or an element named after them? Maybe not, and we were just geeky. But for a Michigan Technological University professor, that's now a reality, as a newly-discovered mineral is named for him.
Excerpt: One Michigan Technological University professor has been a part of a unique experience - a new, rare mineral has been named after him for his contributions in the mineral community.
George Robinson, professor of mineralogy and curator at the A.E. Seaman Mineral Museum was surprised when he found out a newly discovered mineral would be dubbed georgerobinsonite.
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Source: The Daily Mining Gazette
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