metavanuralite

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Etymology[edit]

meta- +‎ vanuralite. Named because it is a dehydrated form of vanuralite; mineralogical naming convention uses Ancient Greek μετά (metá, above) for minerals whose only difference is the hydration level.

Noun[edit]

metavanuralite

  1. (mineralogy) A triclinic lemon mineral containing aluminum, hydrogen, oxygen, uranium, and vanadium.

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