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Fourmarierite Mineral Data
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General Fourmarierite Information
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 Chemical Formula: |
Pb(UO2)4O3(OH)4•4(H2O) |
| Composition: |
Molecular Weight = 1,475.40 gm |
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Uranium 64.53 % U 73.21 % UO2 |
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Hydrogen 0.82 % H 7.33 % H2O |
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Lead 14.04 % Pb 15.13 % PbO |
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Oxygen 20.60 % O |
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100.00 % 95.66 % = TOTAL OXIDE |
| Empirical Formula: |
Pb(UO2)4O3(OH)4•4(H2O) |
| Environment: |
Secondary uranium-lead mineral altering from uraninite. |
| IMA Status: |
Valid Species (Pre-IMA) 1924 |
| Locality: |
Shinkolobwe mine, Tantara, Shaba, Democratic Republic of the Congo. Link to MinDat.org Location Data. |
| Name Origin: |
Named for Paul Fourmarier(1877-1970, Belgian geologist and Professor of Geology at the University of Liege, Belgium. |
| Name Pronunciation: |
Fourmarierite + Pronunciation  |
| Synonym: |
ICSD 61441 |
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