Etymology

rauvite

R1A1U1V4I1T1E1

Today it means: An amorphous mineral containing calcium, hydrogen, oxygen, uranium, and vanadium. Full definition →

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Named by Frank L. Hess in 1922 from the elemental symbols of its presumed contents: RAdium, Uranium and Vanadium RA + U + V + -ite

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