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Uranosilite Mineral Data
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General Uranosilite Information
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 Chemical Formula: |
(U++++++O2)Si7O15 |
| Composition: |
Molecular Weight = 706.62 gm |
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Uranium 33.69 % U 38.21 % UO2 |
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Silicon 27.82 % Si 59.52 % SiO2 |
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Oxygen 38.49 % O |
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100.00 % 97.74 % = TOTAL OXIDE |
| Empirical Formula: |
(UO2)Si7O15 |
| IMA Status: |
Approved IMA 1983 |
| Locality: |
Menzeschwand, Schwarzwald, Germany. Link to MinDat.org Location Data. |
| Name Origin: |
Named in allusion to the composition. |
| Name Pronunciation: |
Uranosilite + Pronunciation  |
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