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Cuprosklodowskite Mineral Data
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General Cuprosklodowskite Information
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 Chemical Formula: |
Cu[(UO2)(SiO2OH)]2•6(H2O) |
| Composition: |
Molecular Weight = 861.84 gm |
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Uranium 55.24 % U 62.66 % UO2 |
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Copper 7.37 % Cu 9.23 % CuO |
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Silicon 6.52 % Si 13.94 % SiO2 |
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Hydrogen 1.17 % H 10.45 % H2O |
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Oxygen 29.70 % O |
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100.00 % 96.29 % = TOTAL OXIDE |
| Empirical Formula: |
Cu(UO2)2(SiO4)2(H3O)2•2(H2O) |
| Environment: |
A secondary mineral formed by alteration of earlier uranium minerals, both in situ and after transport of solutions. |
| IMA Status: |
Valid Species (Pre-IMA) 1933 |
| Locality: |
Kalongwe deposit, Western area, Shaba Cu belt, Shaba, Za�re. Link to MinDat.org Location Data. |
| Name Origin: |
A name supplied by Buttgenbach while introducing Vaes' paper, in the mistaken belief that it was the copper analog of sklodowskite. |
| Name Pronunciation: |
Cuprosklodowskite + Pronunciation  |
| Synonym: |
ICSD 4350 |
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Jachimovite |
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Jachymovite |
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