bassetite

noun

bas·​set·​ite

ˈba-sə-ˌtīt

plural -s

: a mineral that consists of a yellow phosphate of calcium and uranium and that is close to autunite in composition

Word History

Etymology

Basset mines, Redruth, Cornwall, England + English -ite

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