rauvite

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English

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Etymology

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Named by Frank L. Hess in 1922 from the elemental symbols of its presumed contents: RAdium, Uranium and Vanadium

RA + U + V + -ite

Noun

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rauvite

  1. (mineralogy) An amorphous mineral containing calcium, hydrogen, oxygen, uranium, and vanadium.

References

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