1970 J. V. Smith & B. Mason in Science 168 833/1 The name majorite has been approved for the garnet by the International Mineralogical Association Commission on New Minerals. The name honors Alan Major, who assisted Ringwood..in high-pressure synthesis of garnet from pyroxene composition.

1981 Physics Earth & Planetary Interiors 27 95 Majorite formation from enstatite by experimental shock-loading.

1988 New Scientist 26 Nov. 28/1 At the high pressures that occur 400 kilometres below the surface, crustal material forms majorite—a mineral rich in calcium.

1998 Physics Earth & Planetary Interiors 105 59 (title) Thermal equation of state of garnets along the pyrope-majorite join.

1990 Daily Tel. (Nexis) 29 Nov. 2 Soon after it became clear there would be no third ballot, a loyal Majorite began to stick a photograph of the new Prime Minister over a framed portrait of Mrs Thatcher, with the caption ‘Leader of the Conservative Party’.

1995 Economist 18 Feb. 30/3 He is now a fully fledged Majorite, despite being at Norman Lamont's side as the ex-chancellor prepared his bitter farewell speech.

1990 Independent on Sunday (Nexis) 2 Dec. 17 Perhaps a new job of Novelist Laureate will be created to emphasise the Majorite commitment to the arts.

1997 Daily Tel. (Electronic ed.) 10 May If he [sc. John Major] had secured a larger parliamentary majority in 1992, commensurate with his percentage of the national vote, we might be hearing much more about Majorism and the Majorite agenda.