piretite
English edit
Etymology edit
Piret + -ite, in honour of Paul Piret, Belgian crystallographer.
Noun edit
piretite (uncountable)
- (mineralogy) An orthorhombic lemon yellow mineral containing calcium, hydrogen, oxygen, selenium, and uranium.
References edit
- David Barthelmy (1997–2024) “Piretite”, in Webmineral Mineralogy Database.