carnotite

American

[kahr-nuh-tahyt] / ˈkɑr nəˌtaɪt /

noun

Mineralogy.

a yellow, earthy, hydrous potassium uranium vanadate: an ore of uranium.

carnotite British

/ ˈkɑːnəˌtaɪt /

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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Etymology

Origin of carnotite

1895–1900; named after A. Carnot (died 1920), French mining official; -ite ¹

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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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