wavellite

See also: Wavellite

English

Etymology

Named after British naturalist Dr. William Wavell (1750–1829), who discovered the mineral, +‎ -ite.

Noun

wavellite (countable and uncountable, plural wavellites)

1. (mineralogy) A hydrated aluminium phosphate, Al₃(PO₄)₂(OH,F)₃·5H₂O, sometimes mined as a source of phosphorus.

Translations

hydrated aluminium phosphate

• Chinese:

  Mandarin: 銀星石／银星石 (zh) (yínxīngshí)

• Japanese: 銀星石 (ぎんせいし, ginseishi)
• Persian: واولیت

Further reading

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