okayamalite

English

Etymology

Named for type locality Okayama Prefecture (in Japan) +‎ -lite.

Noun

okayamalite (uncountable)

1. (mineralogy) A tetragonal-scalenohedral creamy white mineral containing boron, calcium, oxygen, and silicon.

Further reading

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