General Information:
Chemical Formula:
KCa(H3O)3(UO2)7(PO4)4O4·8(H2O)
Composition:
(Molecular Weight = 2,614.45 gm)
Potassium 1.50 % K
Calcium 1.53 % Ca
Uranium 63.73 % U
Phosphorus 4.74 % P
Hydrogen 0.96 % H
Oxygen 27.54 % O
Empirical Formula:
KCa(H3O)3(UO2)7(PO4)4O4·8(H2O)
Physical Properties:
Cleavage:
[100] Perfect, [010] Indistinct
Color:
golden yellow, dark yellow, or lemon.
Density:
4.1
Diaphaniety:
Translucent
Habits:
Encrustations - Forms crust-like aggregates on matrix., ,
Hardness:
2.5 - Finger Nail
Luminescence:
Non-fluorescent.
Luster:
Vitreous - Pearly
Streak:
light yellow
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