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Uranospinite Mineral Data
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General Uranospinite Information
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 Chemical Formula: |
Ca(UO2)2(AsO4)2•10(H2O) |
| Composition: |
Molecular Weight = 1,038.12 gm |
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Calcium 3.86 % Ca 5.40 % CaO |
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Uranium 45.86 % U 52.02 % UO2 |
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Arsenic 14.43 % As 22.14 % As2O5 |
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Hydrogen 1.94 % H 17.35 % H2O |
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Oxygen 33.91 % O |
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100.00 % 96.92 % = TOTAL OXIDE |
| Empirical Formula: |
Ca(UO2)2(AsO4)2•10(H2O) |
| Environment: |
Alteration product of uraninite. |
| IMA Status: |
Valid Species (Pre-IMA) 1873 |
| Locality: |
Weisser Hirsch mine, Neustadtl, Schneeberg, Saxony, Germany. Link to MinDat.org Location Data. |
| Name Origin: |
Named for uranium and the Greek for "siskin," in allusion to its composition and color. |
| Name Pronunciation: |
Uranospinite + Pronunciation  |
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