coffinite

English

Etymology

From Coffin +‎ -ite, after Reuben Clare Coffin, American geologist.

Noun

coffinite (plural coffinites)

  1. (mineralogy) A brown or black uranium-bearing silicate mineral.

Further reading

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