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wavellite

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English

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Wavellite

Etymology

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Named after British naturalist Dr. William Wavell (1750–1829), who discovered the mineral, +‎ -ite.[1]

Noun

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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.

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References

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  1. ^ Green, David, Cotterell, Tom, Jones, I., Cox, D., Cleevely, R. (2007) “Wavellite: its discovery and occurrences in the British Isles.”, in UK Journal of Mines and Minerals, volume 28, pages 11–30

Further reading

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