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Blatonite Mineral Data
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General Blatonite Information
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 Chemical Formula: |
UO2CO3•(H2O) |
| Composition: |
Molecular Weight = 348.05 gm |
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Uranium 68.39 % U 77.58 % UO2 |
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Hydrogen 0.58 % H 5.18 % H2O |
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Carbon 3.45 % C 12.64 % CO2 |
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Oxygen 27.58 % O |
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100.00 % 95.40 % = TOTAL OXIDE |
| Empirical Formula: |
(UO2)(CO3)•(H2O) |
| Environment: |
In seams of gypsum along bedding planes of a siltstone within the basal conglomerate member of the Shinarump Formation. |
| IMA Status: |
Approved IMA 1998 (Dana # Added) |
| Locality: |
Found by Patrick Haynes in the Jomac uranium mine, Brown�s Rim, San Juan County, Utah, U.S.A. Link to MinDat.org Location Data. |
| Name Origin: |
For Dr. Norbert Blaton (1945-), crystallographer at the University of Leuven, Belgium, a specialist on the crystal structure of uranium minerals. |
| Name Pronunciation: |
Blatonite + Pronunciation  |
| Synonym: |
IMA1997-025 |
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