| |
 |
Bijvoetite-(Y) Mineral Data
|
|
|
General Bijvoetite-(Y) Information
|
 Chemical Formula: |
(Y,REE)8(H2O)25(UO2)16O8(OH)8(CO3)16•14(H2O) |
| Composition: |
Molecular Weight = 7,068.68 gm |
| |
La,Ce,Pr,Nd,Sm, 4.07 % RE 4.75 % REE2O3 |
| |
Yttrium 7.55 % Y 9.58 % Y2O3 |
| |
Uranium 53.88 % U 61.12 % UO2 |
| |
Hydrogen 1.23 % H 10.96 % H2O |
| |
Carbon 2.72 % C 9.96 % CO2 |
| |
Oxygen 30.56 % O |
| |
______ ______ |
| |
100.00 % 96.38 % = TOTAL OXIDE |
| Empirical Formula: |
Y6REE2(UO2)16O8(OH)8(CO3)16•39(H2O) |
| Environment: |
Lower portion of the oxidation zone of a uranium deposit. |
| IMA Status: |
Approved IMA 1982 |
| Locality: |
Shinkolobwe, Zaire. Link to MinDat.org Location Data. |
| Name Origin: |
Named to honor Dutch crystallographer, Johannes Martin Bijvoet (1892-1980). |
| Name Pronunciation: |
Bijvoetite-(Y) + Pronunciation  |
| |