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Dewindtite Mineral Data
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General Dewindtite Information
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 Chemical Formula: |
Pb3[H(UO2)3O2(PO4)2]2•12(H2O) |
| Composition: |
Molecular Weight = 2,903.85 gm |
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Uranium 49.18 % U 55.79 % UO2 |
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Phosphorus 4.27 % P 9.78 % P2O5 |
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Hydrogen 0.90 % H 8.07 % H2O |
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Lead 21.41 % Pb 23.06 % PbO |
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Oxygen 24.24 % O |
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100.00 % 96.69 % = TOTAL OXIDE |
| Empirical Formula: |
Pb3H2(UO2)6O4(PO4)4•12(H2O) |
| Environment: |
Rare secondary mineral formed by alteration of uraninite or earlier U-bearing minerals. |
| IMA Status: |
Valid Species (Pre-IMA) 1922 |
| Locality: |
Kasolo and Swambo, (Shinkolobwe), Katanga (Shaba) Province, Congo (Zaire). Link to MinDat.org Location Data. |
| Name Origin: |
Named for Jean Dewindt, Belgian geologist. |
| Name Pronunciation: |
Dewindtite + Pronunciation  |
| Synonym: |
ICSD 69399 |
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PDF 39-1350 |
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