baddeleyite

See also: Baddeleyite

English

Etymology

After Joseph Baddeley, who described the original Sri Lankan find, +‎ -ite.

Noun

baddeleyite (plural baddeleyites)

1. (mineralogy) A rare zirconium oxide mineral occurring in a variety of monoclinic prismatic crystal forms.

Further reading

• David Barthelmy (1997–2026), “Baddeleyite”, in Webmineral Mineralogy Database.
• “baddeleyite”, in Mindat.org, Keswick, Va.: Hudson Institute of Mineralogy, 2000–2026.