rauvite

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What does rauvite mean?

An amorphous mineral containing calcium, hydrogen, oxygen, uranium, and vanadium.

Where does rauvite come from?

Named by Frank L. Hess in 1922 from the elemental symbols of its presumed contents: RAdium, Uranium and Vanadium RA + U + V + -ite

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