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What does carnotite mean?

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  1. (mineralogy) A yellow mineral that is a potassium uranyl vanadate that is a major ore or uranium, with the chemical formula K2(UO2)2(VO4)2·3H2O.
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The most common ore of the element is pitchblende, although it is also present in other minerals, such as uraninite, carnotite, uranophane, and coffinite.
But couldn't the carnotite have been stolen from a privately owned mine?
But it seems to be pulverized ore, and my guess would be carnotite.
Pitchblende is the best, but carnotite, which is a gray rock with yellowish streaks, is also good ore.
Tyuyamunite is closely related to carnotite as indicated by the chemical formula.
It is found in a number of minerals, including vanadinite, carnotite, roscoelite, and patronite.

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