tyuyamunite

English

Etymology

From Tyuyamun +‎ -ite after discovery locality in the Tyuya-Muyun, Fergana Valley, Kyrgyzstan.

Noun

tyuyamunite (uncountable)

1. (mineralogy) A very rare uranium mineral, Ca(UO₂)₂V₂O₈·(5-8)H₂O.

Further reading

• David Barthelmy (1997–2024) “Tyuyamunite”, in Webmineral Mineralogy Database.
• “tyuyamunite”, in Mindat.org‎^[1], Hudson Institute of Mineralogy, 2000–2024.