wavellite

[ wey-vuh-lahyt ]

nounMineralogy.
  1. a hydrous aluminum fluorophosphate occurring as white to yellowish-green or brown aggregates of radiating fibers.

Origin of wavellite

1
Named in 1805 after W. Wavell (died 1829), English physician, its discoverer; see -ite1

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wavellite

/ (ˈweɪvəˌlaɪt) /


noun
  1. a greyish-white, yellow, or brown mineral consisting of hydrated basic aluminium phosphate in radiating clusters of small orthorhombic crystals. Formula: Al 3 (PO 4) 2 (OH) 3 .5H 2 O

Origin of wavellite

1
C19: named after William Wavell (died 1829), English physician

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