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English
Etymology
From Wilke + -ite, in honour of R. M. Wilke, a mineral collector and dealer.
Noun
wilkeite (uncountable)
- (mineralogy, dated) fluorellestadite
Further reading
- David Barthelmy (1997–2025) “Wilkeite”, in Webmineral Mineralogy Database.
- “wilkeite”, in Mindat.org, Hudson Institute of Mineralogy, 2000–2025.