parsonsite

noun

par·​sons·​ite

ˈpärsᵊnˌzīt,

ˈpȧs-

plural -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)

Word History

Etymology

French, from Arthur L. Parsons †1957 Canadian mineralogist + French -ite

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