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General Threadgoldite Information

Help on Chemical  Formula: Chemical Formula: Al(UO2)2(PO4)2(OH)•8(H2O)
Help on Composition: Composition: Molecular Weight = 918.11 gm
   Uranium     51.85 %  U    58.82 % UO2
   Aluminum     2.94 %  Al    5.55 % Al2O3
   Phosphorus   6.75 %  P    15.46 % P2O5
   Hydrogen     1.87 %  H    16.68 % H2O
   Oxygen      36.60 %  O
              ______        ______ 
              100.00 %       96.51 % = TOTAL OXIDE
Help on Empirical Formula: Empirical Formula: Al(UO2)2(PO4)2(OH)•8(H2O)
Help on Environment: Environment: The P analog of metavanuralite.
Help on IMA Status: IMA Status: Approved IMA 1979
Help on Locality: Locality: Kobokobo, Kivu, Zaire. Link to MinDat.org Location Data.
Help on Name Origin: Name Origin: Named for Ian M. Threadgold (1929-), University of Sydney, NSW, Australia.
Help on Name Pronunciation: Name Pronunciation: Threadgoldite + Pronunciation Say THREADGOLDITE
Help on Synonym: Synonym: ICSD 31265
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