raadeite

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English[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Raade +‎ -ite; named after Dr. Gunnar Raade (1944-), in recognition of his contribution to the mineralogy of magnesium phosphates.

Noun[edit]

raadeite (uncountable)

  1. (mineralogy) A colorless mineral, heptamagnesium diphosphate octahydroxy: Mg7(PO4)2(OH)8.

References[edit]

  • David Barthelmy (1997–2024) “Raadeite”, in Webmineral Mineralogy Database.

Anagrams[edit]

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