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Roubaultite Mineral Data
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General Roubaultite Information
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 Chemical Formula: |
Cu2(UO2)3(CO3)2O2(OH)2•4(H2O) |
| Composition: |
Molecular Weight = 1,195.27 gm |
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Uranium 59.74 % U 67.77 % UO2 |
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Copper 10.63 % Cu 13.31 % CuO |
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Hydrogen 0.84 % H 7.54 % H2O |
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Carbon 2.01 % C 7.36 % CO2 |
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Oxygen 26.77 % O |
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100.00 % 95.98 % = TOTAL OXIDE |
| Empirical Formula: |
Cu2(UO2)3(CO3)2O2(OH)2•4(H2O) |
| Environment: |
On pitchblende ore. |
| IMA Status: |
Approved IMA 1970 |
| Locality: |
Shinkolobwe, Shaba, Zaire. Link to MinDat.org Location Data. |
| Name Origin: |
Named for Marcel Roubault (1905-), geologist, University of Nancy, France. |
| Name Pronunciation: |
Roubaultite + Pronunciation  |
| Synonym: |
ICSD 60064 |
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