ferghanite
noun
fer·gha·nite
variants or less commonly ferganite
fərˈgäˌnīt,
ˈfərgəˌn-
plural -s
: a mineral U3(VO4)2.6H2O consisting of a hydrated uranium vanadate occurring in sulfur-yellow scales
Word History
Etymology
Russian ferganit, from Fergana, region in west central Asia + Russian -it -ite