What does wadsleyite mean?
Definitions for wadsleyite
wad·s·leyite
This dictionary definitions page includes all the possible meanings, example usage and translations of the word wadsleyite.
Did you actually mean with child or white gold?
Wiktionary
wadsleyitenoun
An orthorhombic form of olivine produced under very high pressure
Etymology: named after geologist Dr. Arthur David Wadsley.
Wikidata
Wadsleyite
Wadsleyite is a high-pressure polymorph of olivine, and is an orthorhombic mineral found in the Peace River meteorite in Alberta, Canada. In phase transformations with increasing pressure from Mg2SiO4-Fe2SiO4, olivine is transformed to wadsleyite and then to a spinel-structured ringwoodite. This series of transformations is thought to occur during an extraterrestrial shock event in the meteorite prior to its fall on Earth. With a formula of (Mg,Fe²+)2, its cell parameters are as follows: a = 5.7 Å, b = 11.7 Å and c = 8.24 Å. It is polymorphous with ringwoodite and is found to be stable in the transition zone of the Earth’s upper mantle. These regions are from 400–525 kilometres in depth. Because of oxygens not bound to silicon in the Si2O7 groups of wadsleyite, it leaves some oxygen atoms underbonded, and as a result, these oxygens are hydrated easily. As a result, there can be high concentrations of hydrogen atoms in the mineral. Hydrous wadsleyite is a considered a potential site for water storage in the Earth’s mantle due to the low electrostatic potential of the underbonded oxygen atoms. Although wadsleyite does not contain H in its chemical formula, it may contain more that 3 percent by weight H2O, and may coexist with a hydrous melt at transition zone pressure-temperature conditions. The water solubility and density of wadsleyite are ultimately affected by the temperature and pressure inside of the Earth.
Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of wadsleyite in Chaldean Numerology is: 6
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of wadsleyite in Pythagorean Numerology is: 6
Translation
Find a translation for the wadsleyite definition in other languages:
Select another language:
- - Select -
- 简体中文 (Chinese - Simplified)
- 繁體中文 (Chinese - Traditional)
- Español (Spanish)
- Esperanto (Esperanto)
- 日本語 (Japanese)
- Português (Portuguese)
- Deutsch (German)
- العربية (Arabic)
- Français (French)
- Русский (Russian)
- ಕನ್ನಡ (Kannada)
- 한국어 (Korean)
- עברית (Hebrew)
- Gaeilge (Irish)
- Українська (Ukrainian)
- اردو (Urdu)
- Magyar (Hungarian)
- मानक हिन्दी (Hindi)
- Indonesia (Indonesian)
- Italiano (Italian)
- தமிழ் (Tamil)
- Türkçe (Turkish)
- తెలుగు (Telugu)
- ภาษาไทย (Thai)
- Tiếng Việt (Vietnamese)
- Čeština (Czech)
- Polski (Polish)
- Bahasa Indonesia (Indonesian)
- Românește (Romanian)
- Nederlands (Dutch)
- Ελληνικά (Greek)
- Latinum (Latin)
- Svenska (Swedish)
- Dansk (Danish)
- Suomi (Finnish)
- فارسی (Persian)
- ייִדיש (Yiddish)
- հայերեն (Armenian)
- Norsk (Norwegian)
- English (English)
Word of the Day
Would you like us to send you a FREE new word definition delivered to your inbox daily?
Citation
Use the citation below to add this definition to your bibliography:
Style:MLAChicagoAPA
"wadsleyite." Definitions.net. STANDS4 LLC, 2024. Web. 19 Mar. 2024. <https://www.definitions.net/definition/wadsleyite>.
Discuss these wadsleyite definitions with the community:
Report Comment
We're doing our best to make sure our content is useful, accurate and safe.
If by any chance you spot an inappropriate comment while navigating through our website please use this form to let us know, and we'll take care of it shortly.
Attachment
You need to be logged in to favorite.
Log In