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English
Etymology
From the name of F. L. D. Ekanayake, who first described it, + -ite.[1]
Noun
ekanite (usually uncountable, plural ekanites)
- (mineralogy) An uncommon mineral, one of very few gemstones that are naturally radioactive. (It contains thorium.)
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Further reading
- David Barthelmy (1997–2024) “Ekanite”, in Webmineral Mineralogy Database.
- “ekanite”, in Mindat.org, Hudson Institute of Mineralogy, 2000–2024.
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