Wakabayashilite is a rare mineral firstly discovered in Japan in 1970 and was named after Yaichiro Wakabayashi (1874--1943), a Japanese mineralogist of the Mitsubishi Mining Company in Japan.
Wakabayashilite is a rare mineral firstly discovered in Nevada prior to 1930 but it was mistaken for a hair orpiment. It was named after Yaichiro Wakabayashi (1874--1943), a Japanese mineralogist of the Mitsubishi Mining Company in Japan.