DOE Office of Legacy Management: New Mineral Named After Former Grand Junction Geologist
February 23, 2023
February 23, 2023
WASHINGTON, Feb. 23 (TNSper) -- The Department of Energy's Office of Legacy Management issued the following news:
In October 2022, the International Mineralogical Association (IMA) Commission on New Minerals Nomenclature and Classification (CNMNC) approved the name "Chenowethite" for the newest discovered uranyl sulfate mineral, found in southeastern Utah.
Chenowethite was named after uranium geologist William Chenoweth. Chenoweth spent his career studying ura . . .
In October 2022, the International Mineralogical Association (IMA) Commission on New Minerals Nomenclature and Classification (CNMNC) approved the name "Chenowethite" for the newest discovered uranyl sulfate mineral, found in southeastern Utah.
Chenowethite was named after uranium geologist William Chenoweth. Chenoweth spent his career studying ura . . .