swartzite

English

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈswɔɹtsaɪt/
• Rhymes: -aɪt

Noun

swartzite (uncountable)

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

Translations

metamorphic uranyl carbonate

• Chinese:

  Mandarin: 水炭鈣鎂鈾礦／水炭钙镁铀矿

References

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