wadsleyite
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English
[edit]Etymology
[edit]Wadsley + -ite, named after geologist Dr. Arthur David Wadsley.
Noun
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wadsleyite (usually uncountable, plural wadsleyites)
- (mineralogy) An orthorhombic form of olivine produced under very high pressure
See also
[edit]Further reading
[edit]- David Barthelmy (1997–2024) “Wadsleyite”, in Webmineral Mineralogy Database.
- “wadsleyite”, in Mindat.org[1], Hudson Institute of Mineralogy, 2000–2024.