oyelite

English

Etymology

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

Noun

oyelite

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

Further reading

  • David Barthelmy (1997–2025) “Oyelite”, in Webmineral Mineralogy Database.
  • “oyelite”, in Mindat.org‎[1], Hudson Institute of Mineralogy, 2000–2025.
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