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Rutherfordine Mineral Data
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General Rutherfordine Information
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 Chemical Formula: |
UO2(CO3) |
| Composition: |
Molecular Weight = 330.04 gm |
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Uranium 72.12 % U 81.82 % UO2 |
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Carbon 3.64 % C 13.33 % CO2 |
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Oxygen 24.24 % O |
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100.00 % 95.15 % = TOTAL OXIDE |
| Empirical Formula: |
(UO2)(CO3) |
| Environment: |
Secondary alteration product from uraninite. |
| IMA Status: |
Valid Species (Pre-IMA) 1906 |
| Locality: |
Uraguru Mountains, Tanganyika Territory, East Africa. Link to MinDat.org Location Data. |
| Name Origin: |
Named for Ernest Rutherford (1871-1937) British atomic physicist and Nobel laureate. |
| Name Pronunciation: |
Rutherfordine + Pronunciation  |
| Synonym: |
ICSD 27053 |
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