studtite

English

Etymology

From Studt +‎ -ite.

From Franz Edward Studt, English prospector and geologist.

Noun

studtite (uncountable)

  1. (mineralogy) A secondary uranium mineral containing peroxide formed by the alpha-radiolysis of water during formation; it occurs as white yellow needlelike crystals often in acicular sprays.

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Further reading

  • David Barthelmy (1997–2025) “Studtite”, in Webmineral Mineralogy Database.
  • “studtite”, in Mindat.org‎[1], Hudson Institute of Mineralogy, 2000–2025.

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