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Oswaldpeetersite Mineral Data
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General Oswaldpeetersite Information
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 Chemical Formula: |
(UO2)2CO3(OH)2•4(H2O) |
| Composition: |
Molecular Weight = 706.14 gm |
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Uranium 67.42 % U 76.48 % UO2 |
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Hydrogen 1.43 % H 12.76 % H2O |
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Carbon 1.70 % C 6.23 % CO2 |
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Oxygen 29.45 % O |
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100.00 % 95.47 % = TOTAL OXIDE |
| Empirical Formula: |
(UO2)2(CO3)(OH)2•4(H2O) |
| Environment: |
Coating sandstone in organic-rich Permian-aged Shinarump Conglomerate. |
| IMA Status: |
Approved IMA 2000 (Dana # Added) |
| Locality: |
Jomac uranium mine, Brown's Rim, San Juan County, Utah, USA. Link to MinDat.org Location Data. |
| Name Origin: |
Named for Maurice Oswald Peeters (1945-), structural crystallographer at the University of Leuven, Belgium. |
| Synonym: |
IMA2000-034 |
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