General Information:
Chemical Formula:
(H3O)2Mg(UO2)2(SiO4)2·4(H2O)
Composition:
(Molecular Weight = 858.63 gm)
Magnesium 2.83 % Mg
Uranium 55.44 % U
Silicon 6.54 % Si
Hydrogen 1.64 % H
Oxygen 33.54 % O
Empirical Formula:
(H3O)2Mg(UO2)2(SiO4)2·4(H2O)
Locality:
Kasolo, Katanga, Congo.
Physical Properties:
Cleavage:
[100] Perfect
Color:
greenish yellow or light yellow.
Density:
3.54
Diaphaniety:
Translucent to subtranslucent
Habits:
Prismatic - Crystals Shaped like Slender Prisms (e.g. tourmaline)., ,
Hardness:
2-3 - Gypsum-Calcite
Luminescence:
Radioactive.
Luster:
Vitreous (Glassy)
Streak:
yellow white
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