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Mundite Mineral Data
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General Mundite Information
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 Chemical Formula: |
Al(UO2)3(PO4)2(OH)3•5(H2O) |
| Composition: |
Molecular Weight = 1,168.11 gm |
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Uranium 61.13 % U 69.35 % UO2 |
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Aluminum 2.31 % Al 4.36 % Al2O3 |
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Phosphorus 5.30 % P 12.15 % P2O5 |
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Hydrogen 1.12 % H 10.02 % H2O |
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Oxygen 30.13 % O |
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100.00 % 95.89 % = TOTAL OXIDE |
| Empirical Formula: |
Al(UO2)3(PO4)2(OH)3•5(H2O) |
| IMA Status: |
Approved IMA 1981 |
| Locality: |
Kobokobo, Kivu, Zaire. Link to MinDat.org Location Data. |
| Name Origin: |
Named for Walter Mund (1892-1956), radiochemist, University of Louvain, Belgium. |
| Name Pronunciation: |
Mundite  |
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