becquerelite

English

Etymology

Named after French physicist Antoine Henri Becquerel +‎ -ite.

Noun

becquerelite

  1. (mineralogy) An orthorhombic-pyramidal mineral containing calcium, hydrogen, oxygen, and uranium.

Further reading

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