fukalite

English

Etymology

Fuka +‎ -lite. From Japanese 布賀; from the Fuka mine in Bitchuu Province, Okayama Prefecture, Japan.

Noun

fukalite (uncountable)

1. (mineralogy) A mineral comprising mostly calcium, oxygen, and silicon.

Coordinate terms

• bicchulite

 

Translations

mineral

• Finnish: fukaliitti
• German: Fukalit m
• Russian: please add this translation if you can

Further reading

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