wadalite

English

Etymology

From Wada +‎ -lite; named in 1993 after Japanese geologist Tsunashiro Wada (1856-1920).

Noun

wadalite (uncountable)

1. (mineralogy) A vitreous nesosilicate of calcium, aluminium and magnesium

Further reading

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