rauvite

English

Etymology

Named by Frank L. Hess in 1922 from the elemental symbols of its presumed contents: RAdium, Uranium and Vanadium

RA + U + V + -ite

Noun

rauvite

1. (mineralogy) An amorphous mineral containing calcium, hydrogen, oxygen, uranium, and vanadium.

References

• David Barthelmy (1997–2024) “Rauvite”, in Webmineral Mineralogy Database.