a rare, semihard, orthorhombic mineral, hydrous aluminum phosphate, Al(PO)(OH)5HO, characterized by a radiating, globular structure
Origin of wavellite
after W. Wavell (?-1829), Eng physician who discovered itwavellite
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wavellite
noun
A colorless to greenish yellow or black mineral, Al3(PO4)2(OH)3 · 5H2O, having finely acicular, radiating crystals and sometimes mined for the extraction of phosphorous.
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Noun
(countable and uncountable, plural wavellites)
- (mineralogy) A hydrated aluminium phosphate, Al3(PO4)2(OH,F)3·5H2O, sometimed mined as a source of phosphorus.
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