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Vanmeersscheite Mineral Data
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General Vanmeersscheite Information
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 Chemical Formula: |
U++++++(UO2)3(PO4)2(OH)6•4(H2O) |
| Composition: |
Molecular Weight = 1,412.16 gm |
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Uranium 67.42 % U 57.36 % UO2 / 20.25 % UO3 |
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Phosphorus 4.39 % P 10.05 % P2O5 |
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Hydrogen 1.00 % H 8.93 % H2O |
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Oxygen 27.19 % O |
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100.00 % 96.60 % = TOTAL OXIDE |
| Empirical Formula: |
U(UO2)3(PO4)2(OH)6•4(H2O) |
| Environment: |
In the oxidized zone of uranium-bearing mineral deposits. |
| IMA Status: |
Approved IMA 1982 |
| Locality: |
Shinkolobwe, Congo. Link to MinDat.org Location Data. |
| Name Origin: |
Named for Adrien Vandendriessche (1914-1940), Belgian mineralogist and geologist, University of Ghent, Ghent, Belgium. |
| Name Pronunciation: |
Vanmeersscheite + Pronunciation  |
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