uranophane

English

Etymology

From urano- +‎ phane.

Noun

uranophane (usually uncountable, plural uranophanes)

1. (mineralogy) A rare yellow radioactive calcium uranium silicate hydrate mineral that forms from the oxidation of uranium-bearing minerals.

Synonyms

• uranotile

Translations

mineral

• Finnish: uranofaani

Further reading

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