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Piretite Mineral Data
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General Piretite Information
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 Chemical Formula: |
Ca(UO2)3(SeO3)2(OH)4-4(H2O) |
| Composition: |
Molecular Weight = 1,244.17 gm |
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Calcium 3.22 % Ca 4.51 % CaO |
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Uranium 57.39 % U 65.11 % UO2 |
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Hydrogen 0.97 % H 8.69 % H2O |
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Selenium 12.69 % Se 17.84 % SeO2 |
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Oxygen 25.72 % O |
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100.00 % 96.14 % = TOTAL OXIDE |
| Empirical Formula: |
Ca(UO2)3(SeO3)2(OH)4•4(H2O) |
| Environment: |
In the alteration zone. |
| IMA Status: |
Approved IMA 1996 (Dana # Added) |
| Locality: |
Shinkolobwe uranium deposit, Shaba, Zaire. Link to MinDat.org Location Data. |
| Name Origin: |
For Dr. Paul Piret (1932- ), Professor of Crystallography, University of Louvain-la-Neuve, Belgium. |
| Name Pronunciation: |
Piretite  |
| Synonym: |
IMA1996-002 |
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