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carnotite
[kahr-nuh-tahyt]
noun
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
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of carnotite1
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of carnotite1
Example Sentences
It's obvious that powdered carnotite was spread here before the corn was planted.
"But couldn't the carnotite have been stolen from a privately owned mine?" he asked.
"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.
"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."
The powder is definitely carnotite, and it matches ore produced on the Colorado Plateau.
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