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carnotite

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car·no·tite  (kärn-tt)
n.
A yellow ore of uranium and radium with composition K(UO2)2(VO4)2·3H2O.
[French, after Marie Adolphe Carnot (died 1920), French mining engineer.]
carnotite [ˈkɑːnəˌtaɪt]
n
(Earth Sciences / Minerals) a radioactive yellow mineral consisting of hydrated uranium potassium vanadate: occurs in sedimentary rocks and is a source of uranium, radium, and vanadium. Formula: K2(UO2)2(VO4)2.3H2O
[named after A. Carnot (died 1920), French inspector general of mines]
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Noun1.carnotite - a yellow radioactive mineral; an ore of uranium and radium and vanadium
atomic number 23, vanadium, V - a soft silvery white toxic metallic element used in steel alloys; it occurs in several complex minerals including carnotite and vanadinite
uranium ore - any ore from which uranium can be extracted


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News of the new valuable mineral carnotite, containing both uranium and vanadium (used to harden steel), had reached the United States (1).
Lung Cancer in a Nonsmoking Underground Uranium Miner by Kornfeld, Mario / Environmental Health Perspectives
Collecting crystals is a popular Swiss hobby, and many displays include minerals -- such as zircon, coffinite, carnotite, monazite, brannerite, titanite and pitchblende -- containing radon-emitting uranium or thorium.
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