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Rabbittite Mineral Data
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General Rabbittite Information
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 Chemical Formula: |
Ca3Mg3(UO2)2(CO3)6(OH)4•18(H2O) |
| Composition: |
Molecular Weight = 1,485.56 gm |
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Calcium 8.09 % Ca 11.32 % CaO |
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Magnesium 4.91 % Mg 8.14 % MgO |
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Uranium 32.05 % U 36.35 % UO2 |
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Hydrogen 2.71 % H 24.25 % H2O |
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Carbon 4.85 % C 17.77 % CO2 |
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Oxygen 47.39 % O |
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100.00 % 97.85 % = TOTAL OXIDE |
| Empirical Formula: |
Ca3Mg3(UO2)2(CO3)6(OH)4•18(H2O) |
| Environment: |
Mine wall efflorescence. |
| IMA Status: |
Valid Species (Pre-IMA) 1955 |
| Locality: |
Lucky Strick No. 2 mine, Emery County, Utah, USA. Link to MinDat.org Location Data. |
| Name Origin: |
Named for John Charles Rabbitt (1907-1957), geologist with the U. S. Geological Survey. |
| Name Pronunciation: |
Rabbittite + Pronunciation  |
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