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Rameauite Mineral Data
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General Rameauite Information
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 Chemical Formula: |
K2CaU++++++6O20•9(H2O) |
| Composition: |
Molecular Weight = 2,028.57 gm |
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Potassium 3.85 % K 4.64 % K2O |
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Calcium 1.98 % Ca 2.76 % CaO |
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Uranium 70.40 % U 84.60 % UO3 |
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Hydrogen 0.89 % H 7.99 % H2O |
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Oxygen 22.87 % O |
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100.00 % 100.00 % = TOTAL OXIDE |
| Empirical Formula: |
K2CaU6O20•9(H2O) |
| Environment: |
On pitchblende. |
| IMA Status: |
Approved IMA 1972 |
| Locality: |
Margnac uranium deposit, Haute Vienne, Massif Central, France. Link to MinDat.org Location Data. |
| Name Origin: |
Named for Jacques Rameau (1926-1960), French prospector who discovered the deposit where the mineral occurs. |
| Name Pronunciation: |
Rameauite + Pronunciation  |
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