wadalite
English
Etymology
Wada + -lite; named in 1993 after Japanese geologist Tsunashiro Wada (1856-1920).
Noun
wadalite (uncountable)
- (mineralogy) A vitreous nesosilicate of calcium, aluminium and magnesium
Further reading
- David Barthelmy (1997–2023), “Wadalite”, in Webmineral Mineralogy Database.
- “wadalite”, in Mindat.org, Hudson Institute of Mineralogy, 2000–2023.