oyelite

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English

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Etymology

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Named after Japanese professor of mineralogy Jiro Oye (1900–1968), +‎ -lite.

Noun

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oyelite

  1. (mineralogy) An orthorhombic white mineral containing boron, calcium, hydrogen, oxygen, and silicon.

Further reading

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