gummite

Plural: gummites

Noun

• A mineral, a mixture of various secondary uranium minerals.
• a gummy orange mixture of uranium oxides and silicates occurring naturally in the hydration and oxidation of pitchblende
• A yellow, amorphous mineral, a mixture of oxides and silicates of uranium, formed by weathering of pitchblende.

Examples

• Unearthing GUMMITE on the Scrabble board felt like striking a rare mineral vein.