General Information:
Chemical Formula:
K2(UO2)2V2O8·3(H2O)
Composition:
(Molecular Weight = 902.18 gm)
Potassium 8.67 % K
Uranium 52.77 % U
Vanadium 11.29 % V
Hydrogen 0.67 % H
Oxygen 26.60 % O
Empirical Formula:
K2(UO2)2(VO4)2·3(H2O)
Name Origin:
Named after the French chemist, M. A. Carnot (1839-1920).
Physical Properties:
Cleavage:
[001] Perfect
Color:
yellow, golden yellow, or greenish yellow.
Density:
3.7 - 4.7, Average = 4.2
Habits:
Earthy - Dull, clay-like texture with no visible crystalline affinities, (e.g. howlite)., Encrustations - Forms crust-like aggregates on matrix., Platy - Sheet forms (e.g. micas).
Hardness:
2 - Gypsum
Luminescence:
None.
Luster:
Pearly
Streak:
light yellow
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