ellestadite

English

Etymology

Ellestad +‎ -ite, after Reuben B. Ellestad, an American chemist.

Noun

ellestadite (usually uncountable, plural ellestadites)

  1. (mineralogy) A mineral found in metamorphosed limestone.

Derived terms

Further reading
  • David Barthelmy (1997–2024) “Ellestadite”, in Webmineral Mineralogy Database.
  • “ellestadite”, in Mindat.org‎, Hudson Institute of Mineralogy, 2000–2024.
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