ekanite

English

Etymology

From the name of F. L. D. Ekanayake, who first described it, +‎ -ite.[1]

Noun

ekanite (usually uncountable, plural ekanites)

  1. (mineralogy) An uncommon mineral, one of very few gemstones that are naturally radioactive.

Further reading

  • “Ekanite” in David Barthelmy, Webmineral Mineralogy Database, 1997–.
  • ekanite mindat.org‎, Hudson Institute of Mineralogy, accessed 29 August 2016

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