phurcalite
English
[edit]Etymology
[edit]For its composition of (PH)osphorus, (UR)anium and (CAL)cium, + -ite.
Noun
[edit]phurcalite (uncountable)
- (mineralogy) An orthorhombic-dipyramidal yellow mineral containing calcium, hydrogen, oxygen, phosphorus, and uranium.
Further reading
[edit]- David Barthelmy (1997–2025) “Phurcalite”, in Webmineral Mineralogy Database.
- “phurcalite”, in Mindat.org[1], Hudson Institute of Mineralogy, 2000–2025.