uranopilite
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English[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From uranium + Ancient Greek πῖλος (pîlos, “felt”) + -ite, alluding to its composition and habit (containing uranium) and felt-like appearance.
Noun[edit]
uranopilite (uncountable)
- (mineralogy) A fluorescent radioactive mineral, hydrated uranyl sulfate hydroxide.
See also[edit]
uranopilite on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
Further reading[edit]
- David Barthelmy (1997–2024) “Uranopilite”, in Webmineral Mineralogy Database.
- “uranopilite”, in Mindat.org[1], Hudson Institute of Mineralogy, 2000–2024.