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Bayleyite Mineral Data
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General Bayleyite Information
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 Chemical Formula: |
Mg2(UO2)(CO3)3•18(H2O) |
| Composition: |
Molecular Weight = 822.94 gm |
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Magnesium 5.91 % Mg 9.80 % MgO |
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Uranium 28.92 % U 32.81 % UO2 |
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Hydrogen 4.41 % H 39.40 % H2O |
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Carbon 4.38 % C 16.04 % CO2 |
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Oxygen 56.38 % O |
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100.00 % 98.06 % = TOTAL OXIDE |
| Empirical Formula: |
Mg2(UO2)(CO3)3•18(H2O) |
| Environment: |
Coating or efflorescence with other secondary uranium minerals |
| IMA Status: |
Valid Species (Pre-IMA) 1948 |
| Locality: |
Hillside mine, about 5.5 km north of Bagdad, Eureka district, Yavapai Co., Arizona, USA. Link to MinDat.org Location Data. |
| Name Origin: |
Named for William Shirley Bayley (1861-1943), American mineralogist and geologist, University of Illinois, Urbana, Illinois, USA |
| Name Pronunciation: |
Bayleyite + Pronunciation  |
| Synonym: |
ICSD 32-101 |
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PDF 4-130 |
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