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Derriksite Mineral Data
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General Derriksite Information
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 Chemical Formula: |
Cu4(UO2)(SeO3)2(OH)6 |
| Composition: |
Molecular Weight = 880.17 gm |
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Uranium 27.04 % U 30.68 % UO2 |
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Copper 28.88 % Cu 36.15 % CuO |
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Hydrogen 0.69 % H 6.14 % H2O |
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Selenium 17.94 % Se 25.21 % SeO2 |
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Oxygen 25.45 % O |
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100.00 % 98.18 % = TOTAL OXIDE |
| Empirical Formula: |
Cu4(UO2)(SeO3)2(OH)6 |
| Environment: |
Oxidized portions of a selenium-bearing Cu�Co deposit. |
| IMA Status: |
Approved IMA 1971 |
| Locality: |
Musonoi Cu-Co mine, near Kolwezi, Katanga Province, Congo (Shaba Province, Zaire). Link to MinDat.org Location Data. |
| Name Origin: |
Named for Jean Marie Francois Joseph Derriks (1912-1993), Belgian geologist who studied the Shinkolobwe uranium deposit. |
| Name Pronunciation: |
Derriksite + Pronunciation  |
| Synonym: |
ICSD 38076 |
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PDF 25-319 |
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