metavanuralite
English edit
Etymology edit
meta- + vanuralite. Named because it is a dehydrated form of vanuralite; mineralogical naming convention uses Ancient Greek μετά (metá, “above”) for minerals whose only difference is the hydration level.
Noun edit
metavanuralite
- (mineralogy) A triclinic lemon mineral containing aluminum, hydrogen, oxygen, uranium, and vanadium.
Further reading edit
- David Barthelmy (1997–2024) “Metavanuralite”, in Webmineral Mineralogy Database.
- “metavanuralite”, in Mindat.org[1], Hudson Institute of Mineralogy, 2000–2024.