swartzite

English

Etymology

Swartz +‎ -ite, after Charles K. Swartz, American geologist and mineralogist.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈswɔɹtsaɪt/
Rhymes: -aɪt

Noun

swartzite (uncountable)

(mineralogy) A monoclinic-prismatic mineral containing calcium, carbon, hydrogen, magnesium, oxygen, and uranium.

Translations

metamorphic uranyl carbonate

Chinese:
Mandarin: 水炭鈣鎂鈾礦, 水炭钙镁铀矿

References

“Swartzite” in David Barthelmy, Webmineral Mineralogy Database, 1997–.

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