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English
Etymology
From 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.
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Further reading
- David Barthelmy (1997–2024) “Fukalite”, in Webmineral Mineralogy Database.
- “fukalite”, in Mindat.org, Hudson Institute of Mineralogy, 2000–2024.