Definition of tyuyamunite in English:
tyuyamunite
noun ˌtjuːjəˈmuːnʌɪtˌtyo͞oyəˈmo͞onīt
mass nounA yellowish earthy mineral which is an ore of uranium. It consists of a hydrated vanadate of calcium and uranium.
Example sentencesExamples
- The chemistries are very similar with potassium replacing calcium and a different percentage of water, however the structures are slightly different as tyuyamunite is orthorhombic and carnotite is monoclinic.
- They are associated with tyuyamunite in Turkistan and with autunite at Bukhova, Bulgaria, and at Mt. Painter, South Australia.
- When it is exposed to weathering, a thin yellow-green coating of carnotite or tyuyamunite may form on its surface.
- Tyuyamunite is closely related to carnotite as indicated by the chemical formula.
- The bright-yellow mineral tyuyamunite is one of the most common uranium ore minerals.
Origin
Early 20th century: from Tyuya Muyun, the name of a Kyrgyz village, + -ite1.