CUPROSKLODOWSKITE


Meaning of CUPROSKLODOWSKITE in English

General Information:

Chemical Formula:

Cu[(UO2)(SiO2OH)]2·6(H2O)

Composition:

(Molecular Weight = 861.84 gm)

Uranium 55.24 % U

Copper 7.37 % Cu

Silicon 6.52 % Si

Hydrogen 1.17 % H

Oxygen 29.70 % O

Empirical Formula:

Cu(UO2)2(SiO4)2(H3O)2·2(H2O)

Name Origin:

Named after its compostion and affinity with Sklodowskite

Physical Properties:

Cleavage:

[100] Good

Color:

grass green, green yellow, or light green.

Density:

3.8

Diaphaniety:

Transparent to Translucent

Habits:

Acicular - Occurs as needle-like crystals., Radial - Crystals radiate from a center without producing stellar forms (e.g. stibnite),

Hardness:

4 - Fluorite

Luster:

Vitreous - Silky

Streak:

greenish yellow

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