wadsleyite

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English[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Wadsley +‎ -ite, named after geologist Dr. Arthur David Wadsley.

Noun[edit]

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wadsleyite (usually uncountable, plural wadsleyites)

  1. (mineralogy) An orthorhombic form of olivine produced under very high pressure

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Further reading[edit]

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