abernathyite

English

Etymology

Jess Abernathy, Utah mine operator, and -ite.

Noun

abernathyite (uncountable)

1. (mineralogy) A rare hydrous uranium oxide mineral that forms yellow vitreous tabular crystals with perfect cleavage.

Further reading

• David Barthelmy (1997–2026), “Abernathyite”, in Webmineral Mineralogy Database.
• “abernathyite”, in Mindat.org, Keswick, Va.: Hudson Institute of Mineralogy, 2000–2026.