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Bauranoite Mineral Data
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General Bauranoite Information
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 Chemical Formula: |
BaU2O7•4-5(H2O) |
| Composition: |
Molecular Weight = 806.45 gm |
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Barium 17.03 % Ba 19.01 % BaO |
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Uranium 59.03 % U 66.97 % UO2 |
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Hydrogen 1.12 % H 10.05 % H2O |
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Oxygen 22.82 % O |
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100.00 % 96.03 % = TOTAL OXIDE |
| Empirical Formula: |
BaU2O7•4.5(H2O) |
| Environment: |
Secondary mineral replacing uraninite. |
| IMA Status: |
Approved IMA 1972 |
| Locality: |
U-Mo deposit in Russia. Link to MinDat.org Location Data. |
| Name Origin: |
Named for its composition of (Ba)(Urano)ite. |
| Name Pronunciation: |
Bauranoite + Pronunciation  |
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