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Named after British naturalist Dr. William Wavell (1750–1829), who discovered the mineral, + -ite.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
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Today it means: A hydrated aluminium phosphate, Al₃(PO₄)₂(OH,F)₃·5H₂O, sometimes mined as a source of phosphorus. Full definition →