wadalite

English

Etymology

From Wada +‎ -lite; named in 1993 after Japanese geologist Tsunashiro Wada (1856-1920).

Noun

wadalite (uncountable)

  1. (mineralogy) A vitreous nesosilicate of calcium, aluminium and magnesium

Further reading

  • David Barthelmy (1997–2025) “Wadalite”, in Webmineral Mineralogy Database.
  • “wadalite”, in Mindat.org‎[1], Hudson Institute of Mineralogy, 2000–2025.
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