weilite

English

Etymology

From Weil +‎ -ite, after René Weil (1901–1983), professor of mineralogy at the University of Strasbourg.

Noun

weilite (uncountable)

  1. (mineralogy) A rare white triclinic arsenate mineral with waxy lustre.

Further reading

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