The story
From blue + lizard + -ite, named after the type locality: Blue Lizard mine, San Juan Co., Utah, USA.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
bluelizardite
Today it means: A pale yellow monoclinic sulfate chloride mineral with the chemical formula Na₇(UO₂)(SO₄)₄Cl(H₂O)₂. Full definition →