uranospinite

noun

ura·​nos·​pi·​nite

ˌyu̇rəˈnäspəˌnīt

plural -s

: a mineral Ca(UO₂)₂(AsO₄)₂.8H₂O that is a hydrous calcium uranium arsenate, occurs in green tabular crystals, and is isomorphous with zeunerite, torbernite, autunite, saléeite, and uranocircite

Word History

Etymology

German uranospinit, from uran- entry 2 + Greek spinos chaffinch (taken to mean siskin) + German -it -ite; from its color resembling that of the siskin

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