oyelite
English
Etymology
Named after Japanese professor of mineralogy Jiro Oye (1900–1968), + -lite.
Noun
oyelite
- (mineralogy) An orthorhombic white mineral containing boron, calcium, hydrogen, oxygen, and silicon.
Further reading
- David Barthelmy (1997–2023), “Oyelite”, in Webmineral Mineralogy Database.
- “oyelite”, in Mindat.org, Hudson Institute of Mineralogy, 2000–2023.