andersonite

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noun

A rare uranium carbonate mineral found in sandstone-hosted uranium.

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Meanings

nounandersonite (uncountable)
  1. uncountablechemistryA rare uranium carbonate mineral found in sandstone-hosted uranium.

Origin

From Anderson + -ite, after Charles Alfred Anderson (1902-1990) of the United States Geological Survey.

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andersonite. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/andersonite

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“andersonite.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/andersonite. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “andersonite,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/andersonite.

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