rameauite

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English

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Etymology

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Named after Jacques Rameau, the French prospector who discovered the deposit where the mineral was found

Rameau + -ite

Noun

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rameauite

  1. (mineralogy) A monoclinic orange mineral containing calcium, hydrogen, oxygen, potassium, and uranium.

References

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