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Uranmicrolite Mineral Data

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General Uranmicrolite Information

Help on Chemical  Formula: Chemical Formula: (U,Ca)2(Ta,Nb)2O6(OH)
Help on Composition: Composition: Molecular Weight = 695.81 gm
   Calcium    6.91 %  Ca    9.67 % CaO
   Uranium   27.37 %  U    31.05 % UO2
   Tantalum  46.81 %  Ta   57.16 % Ta2O5
   Niobium    2.67 %  Nb    3.82 % Nb2O5
   Hydrogen   0.14 %  H     1.29 % H2O
   Oxygen    16.10 %  O
            ______        ______ 
            100.00 %      102.99 % = TOTAL OXIDE
Help on Empirical Formula: Empirical Formula: U0.8Ca1.2Ta1.8Nb0.2O6(OH)
Help on IMA Status: IMA Status: Valid Species (Pre-IMA) 1957
Help on Locality: Locality: Fazenda Posse, Brejauba district, Municiop de Conceicao de Serro, Minas Gerias, Brazil. Link to MinDat.org Location Data.
Help on Name Origin: Name Origin: Named for uranium and as a member of the microlite group.
Help on Name Pronunciation: Name Pronunciation: Uranmicrolite + Pronunciation Say URANMICROLITE
Help on Synonym: Synonym: Djalmaite
  ICSD 27778
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