wadsleyite

English

Etymology

From 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

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