an·der·son·ite
| \ ˈandə(r)səˌnīt \
plural -s
Definition of andersonite
: a mineral consisting of a secondary hydrous sodium calcium uranium carbonate Na2Ca(UO2)(CO3)3·6H2O found in the uranium districts of the western U.S.
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The first known use of andersonite was in 1951
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