renardite

English

Etymology

Named in honour of Alphonse François Renard (1842-1903), geologist and petrographer at the University of Ghent, Belgium.

Renard + -ite

Noun

renardite

  1. (mineralogy) A yellow orthorhombic mineral containing lead, hydrogen, uranium, phosphorus, and oxygen.

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

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