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Lermontovite Mineral Data
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General Lermontovite Information
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 Chemical Formula: |
U++++(PO4)(OH)•(H2O) (?) |
| Composition: |
Molecular Weight = 368.02 gm |
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Uranium 64.68 % U 73.37 % UO2 |
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Phosphorus 8.42 % P 19.28 % P2O5 |
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Hydrogen 0.82 % H 7.34 % H2O |
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Oxygen 26.08 % O |
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100.00 % 100.00 % = TOTAL OXIDE |
| Empirical Formula: |
U(PO4)(OH)•(H2O) |
| Environment: |
Uranium-bearing veins in a granite porphyry stock. |
| IMA Status: |
Valid Species (Pre-IMA) 1955 |
| Locality: |
Beshtau uranium deposit, near Pyatigorsk, northern Caucasus Mountains, Russia. Link to MinDat.org Location Data. |
| Name Origin: |
Named for Mikhail Yur�evich Lermontov (1814-1841), Russian poet. |
| Name Pronunciation: |
Lermontovite + Pronunciation  |
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