Baddeley sent specimens of several pebbles from the Rakwana railroad excavations to the Museum of Practical Geology in London, where a Mr. Pringle examined them and attempted to classify them. Pringle was unable to assign the specimens to a known mineral species and submitted them to Teall. After analyzing the specimens, Teall concluded that the mineral was mainly composed of titanic acid and magnesia, with an incidental mixture of protoxide of iron. Geikielite has the composition of . Teall and Pringle decided to name the new mineral geikielite, naming it after Sir Archibald Geikie, then the Director General of the Geological Survey.
Baddeley sent specimens of several pebbles from the Rakwana railroad excavations to the Museum of Practical Geology in London where a Mr Pringle examined them and attempted to classify them Pringle was unable to assign the specimens to a known mineral species and submitted them to Teall After analyzing the specimens Teall concluded that the mineral was mainly composed of titanic acid and magnesia with an incidental mixture of protoxide of iron Geikielite has the composition of  Teall and Pringle decided to name the new mineral geikielite naming it after Sir Archibald Geikie then the Director General of the Geological Survey