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Magnesiozippeite Mineral Data
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General Magnesiozippeite Information
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 Chemical Formula: |
Mg(H2O)3.5(UO2)2(SO4)O2 |
| Composition: |
Molecular Weight = 755.48 gm |
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Magnesium 3.22 % Mg 5.33 % MgO |
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Uranium 63.01 % U 71.49 % UO2 |
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Hydrogen 0.93 % H 8.35 % H2O |
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Sulfur 4.24 % S 10.60 % SO3 |
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Oxygen 28.59 % O |
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100.00 % 95.76 % = TOTAL OXIDE |
| Empirical Formula: |
Mg(H2O)3.5(UO2)2(SO4)O2 |
| Environment: |
Secondary mineral formed at low pH (<5) from the oxidation of sulfides in uranium-bearing deposits. |
| IMA Status: |
Approved IMA 1976 |
| Locality: |
Lucky StrikeNo. 2 mine, Emery County, Utah, USA. Link to MinDat.org Location Data. |
| Name Origin: |
Named for its composition and for Franz Xaver Maxmillian Zippe (1791-1863), Austrian mineralogist. |
| Synonym: |
IMA2000-G |
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Magnesium-zippeite - Renamed as Magnesiozippeite by Mineralogical Record, v330 (2008), p131 |
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Mg-zippeite |
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Zippeite-Mg |
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