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Metazellerite Mineral Data
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General Metazellerite Information
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 Chemical Formula: |
Ca(UO2)(CO3)2•3(H2O) |
| Composition: |
Molecular Weight = 484.17 gm |
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Calcium 8.28 % Ca 11.58 % CaO |
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Uranium 49.16 % U 55.77 % UO2 |
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Hydrogen 1.25 % H 11.16 % H2O |
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Carbon 4.96 % C 18.18 % CO2 |
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Oxygen 36.35 % O |
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100.00 % 96.70 % = TOTAL OXIDE |
| Empirical Formula: |
Ca(UO2)(CO3)2•3(H2O) |
| Environment: |
Sediment-hosted uranium mine. |
| IMA Status: |
Approved IMA 1966 |
| Locality: |
Lucky Mc mine, Gas Hills, Wyoming, USA. Link to MinDat.org Location Data. |
| Name Origin: |
Named for the relationship to zellerite (after Howard D. Zeller (1922-), U.S Geological Survey. |
| Name Pronunciation: |
Metazellerite + Pronunciation  |
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