General Information:
Chemical Formula:
Mg(UO2)2(AsO4)2·12(H2O)
Composition:
(Molecular Weight = 1,058.38 gm)
Magnesium 2.30 % Mg
Uranium 44.98 % U
Arsenic 14.16 % As
Hydrogen 2.29 % H
Oxygen 36.28 % O
Empirical Formula:
Mg(UO2)2(AsO4)2·12(H2O)
Physical Properties:
Cleavage:
[001] Perfect, [010] Indistinct, [110] Indistinct
Color:
light yellow or straw yellow.
Density:
3.7
Diaphaniety:
Transparent to Opaque
Hardness:
2.5 - Finger Nail
Luminescence:
Fluorescent.
Luster:
Vitreous (Glassy)
Streak:
yellow white
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