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English
Etymology
From Masuy + -ite, after Belgian geologist Gustave Masuy (1905–1945).
Noun
masuyite (uncountable)
- (mineralogy) A uranium/lead oxide mineral.
Further reading
- David Barthelmy (1997–2024) “Masuyite”, in Webmineral Mineralogy Database.
- “masuyite”, in Mindat.org, Hudson Institute of Mineralogy, 2000–2024.