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Novacekite Mineral Data
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General Novacekite Information
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 Chemical Formula: |
Mg(UO2)2(AsO4)2•12(H2O) |
| Composition: |
Molecular Weight = 1,058.38 gm |
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Magnesium 2.30 % Mg 3.81 % MgO |
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Uranium 44.98 % U 51.03 % UO2 |
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Arsenic 14.16 % As 21.72 % As2O5 |
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Hydrogen 2.29 % H 20.43 % H2O |
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Oxygen 36.28 % O |
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100.00 % 96.98 % = TOTAL OXIDE |
| Empirical Formula: |
Mg(UO2)2(AsO4)2•12(H2O) |
| Environment: |
Oxidized zone of uranium-bearing polymetallic hydrothermal mineral deposits. |
| IMA Status: |
Valid Species (Pre-IMA) 1951 |
| Locality: |
Schneeberg, Saxony, Germany. Link to MinDat.org Location Data. |
| Name Origin: |
Named for Radim Novacek (1905-1942), Czech mineralogist, for his contributions to the mineralogy of uranium. |
| Name Pronunciation: |
Novacekite + Pronunciation  |
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