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Protasite Mineral Data
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General Protasite Information
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 Chemical Formula: |
Ba(UO2)3O3(OH)2•3(H2O) |
| Composition: |
Molecular Weight = 1,083.47 gm |
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Barium 12.67 % Ba 14.15 % BaO |
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Uranium 65.91 % U 74.77 % UO2 |
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Hydrogen 0.74 % H 6.65 % H2O |
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Oxygen 20.67 % O |
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100.00 % 95.57 % = TOTAL OXIDE |
| Empirical Formula: |
Ba(UO2)3O3(OH)2•3(H2O) |
| IMA Status: |
Approved IMA 1986 |
| Locality: |
Shinkolobwe, Shaba, Zaire. Link to MinDat.org Location Data. |
| Name Origin: |
Named for Jean Protas (1931-), University of Nancy, France. |
| Name Pronunciation: |
Protasite + Pronunciation  |
| Synonym: |
ICSD 202479 |
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PDF 39-349 |
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