fukalite

English

Etymology

Fuka +‎ -lite. From Japanese 布賀; from the Fuka mine in Bitchuu Province, Okayama Prefecture, Japan.

Noun

fukalite (uncountable)

(mineralogy) A mineral comprising mostly calcium, oxygen, and silicon.

Coordinate terms

bicchulite

Translations

mineral

Finnish: fukaliitti
German: Fukalit m
Russian: please add this translation if you can

Further reading

David Barthelmy (1997–2024) “Fukalite”, in Webmineral Mineralogy Database.
“fukalite”, in Mindat.org‎, Hudson Institute of Mineralogy, 2000–2024.

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