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Jess Abernathy, Utah mine operator, and -ite.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
abernathyite
Today it means: A rare hydrous uranium oxide mineral that forms yellow vitreous tabular crystals with perfect cleavage. Full definition →
Today it means: A rare hydrous uranium oxide mineral that forms yellow vitreous tabular crystals with perfect cleavage. Full definition →
Jess Abernathy, Utah mine operator, and -ite.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.