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For its composition, a phosphorus-bearing mineral with a uranyl anion base, + -ite.
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Today it means: An orthorhombic-dipyramidal mineral containing calcium, hydrogen, oxygen, phosphorus, potassium, and uranium. Full definition →
For its composition, a phosphorus-bearing mineral with a uranyl anion base, + -ite.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.