MUNDITE


Meaning of MUNDITE in English

General Information:

Chemical Formula:

Al(UO2)3(PO4)2(OH)3·5(H2O)

Composition:

(Molecular Weight = 1,168.11 gm)

Uranium 61.13 % U

Aluminum 2.31 % Al

Phosphorus 5.30 % P

Hydrogen 1.12 % H

Oxygen 30.13 % O

Empirical Formula:

Al(UO2)3(PO4)2(OH)3·5(H2O)

IMA Status:

Approved IMA 1980

Locality:

Kobokobo, Kivu, Zaire.

Name Origin:

Named for Walter Mund (1892-1956), radiochemist, University of Louvain, Belgium.

Physical Properties:

Cleavage:

[010] Perfect, [100] Perfect, [001] Perfect

Color:

golden yellow or light yellow.

Density:

4.295

Diaphaniety:

Translucent

Hardness:

2-3 - Gypsum-Calcite

Streak:

white

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