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Vandendriesscheite Mineral Data

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General Vandendriesscheite Information

Help on Chemical Formula: Chemical Formula: Pb(UO2)10O6(OH)11•11(H2O)
Help on Composition: Composition: Molecular Weight = 3,513.04 gm
   Uranium   67.76 %  U    76.86 % UO2
   Hydrogen   0.95 %  H     8.46 % H2O
   Lead       9.44 %  Pb   10.17 % PbO
   Oxygen    21.86 %  O
            ______        ______ 
            100.00 %       95.49 % = TOTAL OXIDE
Help on Empirical Formula: Empirical Formula: •11(H2O)Pb1.6(UO2)10O6(OH)11
Help on Environment: Environment: Orange-red oxidic zone of alteration "gummite" zone of uraninite.
Help on IMA Status: IMA Status: Valid Species (Pre-IMA) 1947
Help on Locality: Locality: Shinkolobwe, Shaba, Zaire. Link to MinDat.org Location Data.
Help on Name Origin: Name Origin: Named for Adrien Vandendriessche (1914-1940), Belgian mineralogist and geologist.
Help on Name Pronunciation: Name Pronunciation: Vandendriesscheite + Pronunciation Say VANDENDRIESSCHEITE
Help on Synonym: Synonym: ICSD 77514
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