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Althupite Mineral Data
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General Althupite Information
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 Chemical Formula: |
ThAl(UO2)7(PO4)4(OH)5•15(H2O) |
| Composition: |
Molecular Weight = 2,884.36 gm |
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Thorium 8.04 % Th 9.15 % ThO2 |
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Uranium 57.77 % U 65.53 % UO2 |
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Aluminum 0.94 % Al 1.77 % Al2O3 |
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Phosphorus 4.30 % P 9.84 % P2O5 |
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Hydrogen 1.22 % H 10.93 % H2O |
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Oxygen 27.73 % O |
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100.00 % 97.23 % = TOTAL OXIDE |
| Empirical Formula: |
ThAl(UO2)7(PO4)4(OH)5•15(H2O) |
| Environment: |
A secondary mineral in the uraniferous zone of an altered granite pegmatite. |
| IMA Status: |
Approved IMA 1986 |
| Locality: |
At the Kobokobo pegmatite, Lusungu River district, Kivu Province, Congo (Zaire). Link to MinDat.org Location Data. |
| Name Origin: |
For the major cations in the composition, Aluminum, Thorium, Uranium, Phosphorus. |
| Name Pronunciation: |
Althupite + Pronunciation  |
| Synonym: |
ICSD 202166 |
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PDF 40-503 |
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