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Uranosphaerite Mineral Data
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General Uranosphaerite Information
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 Chemical Formula: |
Bi(UO2)O2(OH) |
| Composition: |
Molecular Weight = 528.01 gm |
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Uranium 45.08 % U 51.14 % UO2 |
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Bismuth 39.58 % Bi 44.12 % Bi2O3 |
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Hydrogen 0.19 % H 1.71 % H2O |
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Oxygen 15.15 % O |
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100.00 % 96.97 % = TOTAL OXIDE |
| Empirical Formula: |
Bi(UO2)O2(OH) |
| Environment: |
Oxidic zone of "gummite" alteration of uraninite. |
| IMA Status: |
Valid Species (Pre-IMA) 1873 |
| Locality: |
Shinkolobwe, Shaba, Zaire. Link to MinDat.org Location Data. |
| Name Origin: |
Named for the compostition uranium and the Greek for sphere, in allusion to its globular forms. |
| Name Pronunciation: |
Uranosphaerite + Pronunciation  |
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