parsonsite
noun
par·sons·ite
\ˈpärsənˌzīt, ˈpȧs-\
Definition of parsonsite
-s
: a mineral Pb2(UO2)(PO4)2.2H2O consisting of a hydrous lead uranyl phosphate found as a brownish powder in Shaba region (formerly Katanga Province, Democratic Republic of the Congo
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Origin and Etymology of parsonsite
French, from Arthur L. Parsons †1957 Canadian mineralogist + French -ite
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