Etymology

renardite

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Today it means: A yellow orthorhombic mineral containing lead, hydrogen, uranium, phosphorus, and oxygen. Full definition →

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Named in honour of Alphonse François Renard (1842-1903), geologist and petrographer at the University of Ghent, Belgium. Renard + -ite

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