wavellite
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See also: Wavellite
English[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Named after British naturalist Dr. William Wavell (1750–1829), who discovered the mineral, + -ite.
Noun[edit]
wavellite (countable and uncountable, plural wavellites)
- (mineralogy) A hydrated aluminium phosphate, Al3(PO4)2(OH,F)3·5H2O, sometimes mined as a source of phosphorus.
Translations[edit]
hydrated aluminium phosphate
Further reading[edit]
- David Barthelmy (1997–2024) “Wavellite”, in Webmineral Mineralogy Database.
- “wavellite”, in Mindat.org[1], Hudson Institute of Mineralogy, 2000–2024.