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. (It contains thorium.)

Translations

References

  1. ^ New Minerals, American Mineralogist

Further reading

  • David Barthelmy (1997–2026), “Ekanite”, in Webmineral Mineralogy Database.
  • “ekanite”, in Mindat.org, Keswick, Va.: Hudson Institute of Mineralogy, 2000–2026.

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