Cappelenite

/kæˈpɛlənˌaɪt/ noun

A rare mineral containing uranium and other elements, named after the person who discovered it.

Named after Johan H. L. Cappelen, a Norwegian mineralogist and geologist, with the mineral suffix -ite added to create the standard mineralogical naming convention.

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