piretite

English

Etymology

Piret +‎ -ite, in honour of Paul Piret, Belgian crystallographer.

Noun

piretite (uncountable)

  1. (mineralogy) An orthorhombic lemon yellow mineral containing calcium, hydrogen, oxygen, selenium, and uranium.

References
  • “Piretite” in David Barthelmy, Webmineral Mineralogy Database, 1997–.

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