agrinierite

English

Etymology

From Agrinier +‎ -ite, after Henry Agrinier, engineer for the Commissariat à l'Énergie Atomique.

Noun

agrinierite (uncountable)

  1. (mineralogy) A mineral often found in the oxidation zone of uranium deposits.

Further reading

  • David Barthelmy (1997–2026), “Agrinierite”, in Webmineral Mineralogy Database.
  • “agrinierite”, in Mindat.org, Keswick, Va.: Hudson Institute of Mineralogy, 2000–2026.
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