wadsleyite

English

Etymology

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

Noun

wadsleyite (usually uncountable, plural wadsleyites)

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

See also

• ringwoodite

Further reading

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