sakuraiite
A rare mineral named after the Japanese mineralogist Sakurai. Used in geological contexts.
Sakuraiite was named after the Japanese mineralogist Kin'ichi Sakurai.
Standard modern spelling using the simplified kanji 桜.
Traditional kanji spelling using 櫻; less common in modern texts.
Named after the Japanese mineralogist Kin'ichi Sakurai (櫻井欽一). The kanji 鉱 means 'ore' or 'mineral'.