wadsleyite
English
Etymology
Wadsley + -ite, named after geologist Dr. Arthur David Wadsley.
Noun
wadsleyite (usually uncountable, plural wadsleyites)
- (mineralogy) An orthorhombic form of olivine produced under very high pressure
See also
- ringwoodite
Further reading
- David Barthelmy (1997–2023), “Wadsleyite”, in Webmineral Mineralogy Database.
- “wadsleyite”, in Mindat.org, Hudson Institute of Mineralogy, 2000–2023.