swartzite

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Etymology

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From Swartz +‎ -ite, after Charles K. Swartz, American geologist and mineralogist.

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Noun

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swartzite (uncountable)

  1. (mineralogy) A monoclinic-prismatic mineral containing calcium, carbon, hydrogen, magnesium, oxygen, and uranium.

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References

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  • David Barthelmy (1997–2024) “Swartzite”, in Webmineral Mineralogy Database.