weilite

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English[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Weil +‎ -ite, after René Weil (born 1901), professor of mineralogy at the University of Strasbourg

Noun[edit]

weilite (uncountable)

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

Further reading[edit]

  • David Barthelmy (1997–2024) “Weilite”, in Webmineral Mineralogy Database.
  • weilite”, in Mindat.org[1], Hudson Institute of Mineralogy, 2000–2024.