General Information:
Chemical Formula:
(UO2)8O2(OH)12·12(H2O)
Composition:
(Molecular Weight = 2,612.49 gm)
Uranium 72.89 % U
Hydrogen 1.39 % H
Oxygen 25.72 % O
Empirical Formula:
(UO2)8O2(OH)12·12(H2O)
Physical Properties:
Cleavage:
[001] Perfect, [010] Indistinct
Color:
yellow, lemon yellow, brownish yellow, or amber.
Density:
4.8
Diaphaniety:
Transparent to Translucent
Hardness:
2.5 - Finger Nail
Luminescence:
Fluorescent.
Luster:
Adamantine
Streak:
light yellow
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