Discovered in 1888 in Yemen, this mineral was named for Emil Riebeck (1853-1885), a German explorer, ethnologist, and mineralogist. The asbestiform variety occurs in South Africa in a metamorphosed ironstone and is mined on a large scale.
Minerals
Discovered in 1888 in Yemen, this mineral was named for Emil Riebeck (1853-1885), a German explorer, ethnologist, and mineralogist. The asbestiform variety occurs in South Africa in a metamorphosed ironstone and is mined on a large scale.
Mineral Photos courtesy of R.Weller/Cochise College