CURITE


Meaning of CURITE in English

General Information:

Chemical Formula:

Pb2U5O17·4(H2O)

Composition:

(Molecular Weight = 1,948.60 gm)

Uranium 61.08 % U

Hydrogen 0.41 % H

Lead 21.27 % Pb

Oxygen 17.24 % O

Empirical Formula:

Pb2U5O17·4(H2O)

Name Origin:

Named after the French physicist, P. Curie.

Physical Properties:

Cleavage:

[100] Good, [110] Good

Color:

yellow, reddish orange, or brownish yellow.

Density:

7.19

Diaphaniety:

Transparent to Translucent

Habits:

Massive - Fibrous - Distinctly fibrous fine-grained forms., Acicular - Occurs as needle-like crystals., Encrustations - Forms crust-like aggregates on matrix.

Hardness:

4-5 - Fluorite-Apatite

Luster:

Adamantine

Streak:

orange

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