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Paraschoepite Mineral Data

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General Paraschoepite Information

Help on Chemical  Formula: Chemical Formula: UO3•2(H2O) (?)
Help on Composition: Composition: Molecular Weight = 322.06 gm
   Uranium   73.91 %  U    88.81 % UO3
   Hydrogen   1.25 %  H    11.19 % H2O
   Oxygen    24.84 %  O
            ______        ______ 
            100.00 %      100.00 % = TOTAL OXIDE
Help on Empirical Formula: Empirical Formula: UO3•2(H2O)
Help on IMA Status: IMA Status: Valid Species (Pre-IMA) 1947
Help on Locality: Locality: Link to MinDat.org Location Data.
Help on Name Origin: Name Origin: Named as a polymorph of schoepite.
Help on Name Pronunciation: Name Pronunciation: Paraschoepite Say PARASCHOEPITE