eitelite

English

Etymology

Named after German-American director of the Institute of Silicate Research at University of Toledo, Ohio, Wilhelm Eitel (1891–1979), who first synthesized the material, +‎ -ite.

Noun

eitelite

1. (mineralogy) A trigonal-rhombohedral mineral containing carbon, magnesium, oxygen, and sodium.

Further reading

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

Anagrams

• leiteite