General Information:
Chemical Formula:
Pb(UO2)SiO4·(H2O)
Composition:
(Molecular Weight = 587.33 gm)
Uranium 40.53 % U
Silicon 4.78 % Si
Hydrogen 0.34 % H
Lead 35.28 % Pb
Oxygen 19.07 % O
Empirical Formula:
Pb(UO2)(SiO4)·(H2O)
Locality:
Kasolo, Zaire.
Name Origin:
Named after its locality.
Physical Properties:
Cleavage:
[001] Perfect, [100] Good, [010] Good
Color:
green, gray green, yellow, yellow brown, or reddish orange.
Density:
5.96 - 6.5, Average = 6.23
Diaphaniety:
Transparent to translucent
Habits:
Radial - Crystals radiate from a center without producing stellar forms (e.g. stibnite), Prismatic - Crystals Shaped like Slender Prisms (e.g. tourmaline)., Fibrous - Crystals made up of fibers.
Hardness:
4 - Fluorite
Luminescence:
Radioactive.
Luster:
Resinous - Greasy
Streak:
light brownish yellow
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