buddingtonite

English

Etymology

Arthur Francis Buddington (1890-1980), petrologist, +‎ -ite.

Noun

buddingtonite (uncountable)

1. (mineralogy) An ammonium feldspar with a vitreous lustre.

Further reading

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