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Masuyite Mineral Data
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General Masuyite Information
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 Chemical Formula: |
Pb[(UO2)3O3(OH)2]•3(H2O) |
| Composition: |
Molecular Weight = 1,153.34 gm |
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Uranium 61.91 % U 70.24 % UO2 |
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Hydrogen 0.70 % H 6.25 % H2O |
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Lead 17.97 % Pb 19.35 % PbO |
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Oxygen 19.42 % O |
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100.00 % 95.84 % = TOTAL OXIDE |
| Empirical Formula: |
Pb(UO2)3O3(OH)2•3(H2O) |
| Environment: |
Crystals lining cavities in uraninite. |
| IMA Status: |
Valid Species (Pre-IMA) 1947 |
| Locality: |
Shinkolobwe uranium mine, Shaba Province, Democratic Republic of Congo. Link to MinDat.org Location Data. |
| Name Origin: |
Named for Gustave Masuy (1905-1945), Belgian geologist, shot by the German occupiers at the end of World War II. |
| Name Pronunciation: |
Masuyite  |
| Synonym: |
ICSD 87743 |
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PDF 51-1575 |
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