General Information:
Chemical Formula:
Mg(UO2)2(PO4)2·10(H2O)
Composition:
(Molecular Weight = 934.46 gm)
Magnesium 2.60 % Mg
Uranium 50.94 % U
Phosphorus 6.63 % P
Hydrogen 2.16 % H
Oxygen 37.67 % O
Empirical Formula:
Mg(UO2)2(PO4)2·10(H2O)
Physical Properties:
Cleavage:
[001] Perfect, [010] Indistinct, [110] Indistinct
Color:
yellow, yellow green, or olive green.
Density:
3.27
Diaphaniety:
Transparent to Translucent
Hardness:
2.5 - Finger Nail
Luminescence:
Fluorescent.
Luster:
Vitreous (Glassy)
Streak:
yellow white
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