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uranosphaerite

noun
ura·​no·​sphae·​rite
variants: or less commonly uranospherite \ ˌyu̇rənōˈsfiˌrīt \
plural -s

Definition of uranosphaerite

: a mineral (BiO)2U2O7.3H2O that is a hydrous bismuth uranate and occurs in orange-yellow to brick-red half-globular aggregates

History and Etymology for uranosphaerite

German uranosphaerit, from uran- entry 2 + sphaer- + -it -ite

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