rutherfordine
/ˈrʌðəfədiːn/Mineralogy
noun
A uranium-containing mineral occurring typically as yellow fibrous masses formed by alteration of uraninite.
- Rutherfordine is a uranyl carbonate, UO2·CO3. Crystal system: orthorhombic..
Origin
Early 20th century; earliest use found in Mineralogy Magazine. From the name of Ernest Rutherford + -ine, after German Rutherfordin.
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