kasolite

noun

kaso·​lite

ˈkasəˌlīt,

kəˈsōˌl-

plural -s

: a mineral Pb(UO₂)SiO₄H₂O consisting of a hydrous uranium lead silicate that occurs in yellow-ocher monoclinic crystals

Word History

Etymology

Kasolo, Katanga, Belgian Congo, its locality + English -ite

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