andersonite

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Etymology

From Anderson +‎ -ite, after Charles Alfred Anderson (1902-1990) of the United States Geological Survey.

Noun

andersonite (uncountable)

  1. (mineralogy) A rare uranium carbonate mineral found in sandstone-hosted uranium.

Further reading

  • David Barthelmy (1997–2024) “Andersonite”, in Webmineral Mineralogy Database.
  • andersonite”, in Mindat.org, Hudson Institute of Mineralogy, 2000–2024.