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carnotite
[ kahr-nuh-tahyt ]
noun
Mineralogy.
- a yellow, earthy, hydrous potassium uranium vanadate: an ore of uranium.
carnotite
/ ˈɑːəˌٲɪ /
noun
- a radioactive yellow mineral consisting of hydrated uranium potassium vanadate: occurs in sedimentary rocks and is a source of uranium, radium, and vanadium. Formula: K 2 (UO 2 ) 2 (VO 4 ) 2 .3H 2 O
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51Թ History and Origins
Origin of carnotite1
1895–1900; named after A. Carnot (died 1920), French mining official; -ite 1
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51Թ History and Origins
Origin of carnotite1
C20: named after A. Carnot (died 1920), French inspector general of mines
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It's obvious that powdered carnotite was spread here before the corn was planted.
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"But couldn't the carnotite have been stolen from a privately owned mine?" he asked.
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"And in this case, powdered carnotite was used in the fields, and chunks were put in the mine, to make victims think uranium was present," Rick added.
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"The carnotite was put in and then the field was planted with corn to make it look as innocent and natural as possible, I suppose."
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The powder is definitely carnotite, and it matches ore produced on the Colorado Plateau.
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