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English
Etymology
Named for Jean-Claude Guillemin (1923–1994), founder of the Service Géologique National of the Bureau de Recherches Géologiques et Minières: Guillemin + -ite.
Noun
guilleminite
- (mineralogy) An orthorhombic-pyramidal mineral containing barium, hydrogen, oxygen, selenium, and uranium.
References
- David Barthelmy (1997–2024) “Guilleminite”, in Webmineral Mineralogy Database.
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