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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