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Saleeite Mineral Data
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General Saleeite Information
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 Chemical Formula: |
Mg(UO2)2(PO4)2•10(H2O) |
| Composition: |
Molecular Weight = 934.46 gm |
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Magnesium 2.60 % Mg 4.31 % MgO |
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Uranium 50.94 % U 57.79 % UO2 |
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Phosphorus 6.63 % P 15.19 % P2O5 |
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Hydrogen 2.16 % H 19.28 % H2O |
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Oxygen 37.67 % O |
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100.00 % 96.58 % = TOTAL OXIDE |
| Empirical Formula: |
Mg(UO2)2(PO4)2•10(H2O) |
| Environment: |
Found disseminated in carnotite-bearing sandstone. |
| IMA Status: |
Valid Species (Pre-IMA) 1932 |
| Locality: |
Shinkolobwe, Shaba, Zaire. Link to MinDat.org Location Data. |
| Name Origin: |
Named for Achille Salee (1883-1932), mineralogist, Universite Louvain, Belgium. |
| Name Pronunciation: |
Saleeite  |
| Synonym: |
ICSD 40750 |
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