abukumalite

Meaning

Noun

A mineral, (Ca,Y)₅(P,Si)₃O₁₂(OH,F), that can contain uranium or thorium. The mineral was renamed britholite-(Y) in 1966 because of its similarity to britholite and because of its yttrium-dominant composition.

Related

Similar words

britholite-(Y)

Origin

Named for type locality Abukuma River (in Japan) where it was mined -lite.

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