abernathyite
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English
[edit]Etymology
[edit]Jess Abernathy, Utah mine operator, and -ite.
Noun
[edit]abernathyite (plural abernathyites)
- (mineralogy) A rare hydrous uranium oxide mineral that forms yellow vitreous tabular crystals with perfect cleavage.
Further reading
[edit]- David Barthelmy (1997–2024) “Abernathyite”, in Webmineral Mineralogy Database.
- “abernathyite”, in Mindat.org[1], Hudson Institute of Mineralogy, 2000–2024.