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gummite

/ˈɡʌm.aɪt/

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C2formalcommonscientific/ˈɡʌm.aɪt/

A gummy orange mineral consisting of a mixture of uranium oxides and silicates, formed naturally through the hydration and oxidation of pitchblende.

  • 🇷🇺Липкий оранжевый минерал, состоящий из смеси оксидов и силикатов урана, образующийся естественным путем в результате гидратации и окисления уранинита.
  1. Uranium mineral C2 formal scientific

    A gummy, orange to yellow mixture of uranium oxides and silicates that forms naturally from the hydration and oxidation of pitchblende.

    • The mineral specimen was identified as gummite due to its characteristic orange color and waxy luster.
    • Geologists found gummite in the oxidized zone of the uranium deposit.
    • Gummite is often associated with other secondary uranium minerals like autunite.

    🇷🇺Гуммит

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