andersonite

English

Etymology

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

Noun

andersonite (uncountable)

1. (mineralogy) A rare uranium carbonate mineral found in sandstone-hosted uranium.

Further reading

• David Barthelmy (1997–2024) “Andersonite”, in Webmineral Mineralogy Database.
• “andersonite”, in Mindat.org‎^[1], Hudson Institute of Mineralogy, 2000–2024.