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Swartzite Mineral Data
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General Swartzite Information
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 Chemical Formula: |
CaMg(UO2)(CO3)3•12(H2O) |
| Composition: |
Molecular Weight = 730.62 gm |
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Calcium 5.49 % Ca 7.68 % CaO |
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Magnesium 3.33 % Mg 5.52 % MgO |
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Uranium 32.58 % U 36.96 % UO2 |
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Hydrogen 3.31 % H 29.59 % H2O |
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Carbon 4.93 % C 18.07 % CO2 |
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Oxygen 50.37 % O |
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100.00 % 97.81 % = TOTAL OXIDE |
| Empirical Formula: |
CaMg(UO2)(CO3)3•12(H2O) |
| Environment: |
Mine wall efflorescence. |
| IMA Status: |
Valid Species (Pre-IMA) 1951 |
| Locality: |
Hillside mine, Yavapai County, Arizona, USA. Link to MinDat.org Location Data. |
| Name Origin: |
Named for Charles K. Swartz (1861-1949), geologist and mineralogist, John Hopkins University. |
| Name Pronunciation: |
Swartzite + Pronunciation  |
| Synonym: |
ICSD 29557 |
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