warditen.
/ˈwɔːdʌɪt/ Mineralogy.
A hydrated basic phosphate of sodium and aluminium, NaAl3(PO4)2(OH)4.2H2O, found as transparent tetragonal crystals.
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wardite1896
brazilianite1945
1896 J. M. Davison in Amer. Jrnl. Sci. 152 154 A considerable quantity of this mineral has been received by Ward's Natural Science Establishment, of Rochester, N.Y. It is in form of nodules and shows the mineral in several shades of green, and one specimen of pure milk-white color... I would give [it] the name of Wardite, in honor of Prof. Henry A. Ward, of Rochester.
1942 Amer. Mineralogist 27 294 Millisite is invariably associated with wardite as alternating layers in spherules or crusts. It is light gray to white in color, and normally is present as layers of fine fibers normal to the layering.
1952 Amer. Mineralogist 37 849 Wardite in well-formed, white to colorless crystals has been found in a pegmatite at Beryl Mountain near West Andover, New Hampshire.
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