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Sayrite Mineral Data
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General Sayrite Information
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 Chemical Formula: |
Pb2(UO2)5O6(OH)2•4(H2O) |
| Composition: |
Molecular Weight = 1,966.61 gm |
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Uranium 60.52 % U 68.65 % UO2 |
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Hydrogen 0.51 % H 4.58 % H2O |
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Lead 21.07 % Pb 22.70 % PbO |
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Oxygen 17.90 % O |
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100.00 % 95.93 % = TOTAL OXIDE |
| Empirical Formula: |
Pb2(UO2)5O6(OH)2•4(H2O) |
| Environment: |
Alteration product of uraninite in the oxidized zone of a uranium orebody. |
| IMA Status: |
Approved IMA 1983 |
| Locality: |
Shinkolobwe, Katanga Province, Congo (Shaba Province, Zaire). Link to MinDat.org Location Data. |
| Name Origin: |
Named for David Sayre (1924- ), American crystallographer, State University of New York, Stony Brook, New York, USA. |
| Name Pronunciation: |
Sayrite  |
| Synonym: |
ICSD 38374 |
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PDF 35-601 |
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