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gummite

/ˈɡʌm.aɪt/

Traduction: Minéral uranifère orange ou brunâtre, mélange naturel d'oxydes, d'hydroxydes et de silicates d'uranium, formé par altération et oxydation de l'uraninite.

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/ˈɡʌm.aɪt/C2formalscientific
  • frMinéral uranifère orange ou brunâtre, mélange naturel d'oxydes, d'hydroxydes et de silicates d'uranium, formé par altération et oxydation de l'uraninite.

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

  1. Uranium mineralC2formalscientific

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

    frGummite

    • 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.
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