General Information:
Chemical Formula:
UO2(CO3)
Composition:
(Molecular Weight = 330.04 gm)
Uranium 72.12 % U
Carbon 3.64 % C
Oxygen 24.24 % O
Empirical Formula:
UO2(CO3)
Environment:
Secondary alteration product from uraninite.
Locality:
Uraguru Mountains, Tanganyika Territory, East Africa.
Physical Properties:
Cleavage:
[010] Perfect, [001] Distinct
Color:
brownish, brownish yellow, white, light brown orange, or light yellow.
Density:
5.7
Diaphaniety:
Transparent to translucent
Habits:
Encrustations - Forms crust-like aggregates on matrix., ,
Luminescence:
Fluorescent.
Luster:
Earthy (Dull)
Streak:
yellow
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