guilleminite

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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

  1. (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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