1 woodhouseite | Definition of woodhouseite

woodhouseite

noun
wood·​house·​ite | \ ˈwu̇dËŒhau̇ˌsÄ«t\
plural -s

Definition of woodhouseite

: a mineral CaAl3(PO4)(SO4)(OH)6 of the beudantite group consisting of a basic sulfate and phosphate of aluminum and calcium isomorphous with svanbergite, hinsdalite, corkite, and beudantite

History and Etymology for woodhouseite

Charles D. Woodhouse, born 1888 American mineralogist + English -ite

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