General Information:
Chemical Formula:
U(MoO4)2
Composition:
(Molecular Weight = 557.90 gm)
Uranium 42.66 % U
Molybdenum 34.39 % Mo
Oxygen 22.94 % O
Empirical Formula:
U(MoO4)2
Environment:
Supergene zone of a U-Mo deposit.
IMA Status:
Approved IMA 1965
Locality:
Russia ?
Name Origin:
Named for Georgii Yakolevich Sedov (1877-1914), Russian polar investigator.
Physical Properties:
Cleavage:
[???] Good
Color:
brown or reddish brown.
Density:
4.2
Diaphaniety:
Subopaque
Habits:
Radial - Crystals radiate from a center without producing stellar forms (e.g. stibnite), Acicular - Occurs as needle-like crystals., Aggregates - Made of numerous individual crystals or clusters.
Hardness:
3 - Calcite
Luster:
Sub Metallic
Streak:
red brown
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