BASSETITE


Meaning of BASSETITE in English

General Information:

Chemical Formula:

Fe++(UO2)2(PO4)2·8(H2O)

Composition:

(Molecular Weight = 929.97 gm)

Uranium 51.19 % U

Iron 6.01 % Fe

Phosphorus 6.66 % P

Hydrogen 1.73 % H

Oxygen 34.41 % O

Empirical Formula:

Fe2+(UO2)2(PO4)2·8(H2O)

Physical Properties:

Cleavage:

[010] Perfect

Color:

bronze, brownish yellow, greenish brown, yellow, or olive green.

Density:

3.63

Diaphaniety:

Transparent

Hardness:

2.5 - Finger Nail

Luster:

Vitreous (Glassy)

Streak:

greenish white

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