General Information:
Chemical Formula:
Ca(UO2)3(MoO4)3(OH)2·11(H2O)
Composition:
(Molecular Weight = 1,562.16 gm)
Calcium 2.57 % Ca
Uranium 45.71 % U
Molybdenum 18.42 % Mo
Hydrogen 1.55 % H
Oxygen 31.75 % O
Empirical Formula:
Ca·11(H2O)(UO2)3(MoO4)3(OH)2
Environment:
Oxidation zone of a U-Mo deposit.
IMA Status:
Approved IMA 1963
Locality:
Russia.
Name Origin:
Named for the composition.
Physical Properties:
Color:
honey yellow.
Habits:
Prismatic - Crystals Shaped like Slender Prisms (e.g. tourmaline)., Massive - Lamellar - Distinctly foliated fine-grained forms.,
Luminescence:
Fluorescent, Short UV=bright yellow green.
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