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Wyartite Mineral Data
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General Wyartite Information
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 Chemical Formula: |
Ca3U++++(UO2)6(CO3)2(OH)18•3-5(H2O) |
| Composition: |
Molecular Weight = 2,458.63 gm |
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Calcium 4.89 % Ca 6.84 % CaO |
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Uranium 67.77 % U 76.88 % UO2 |
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Hydrogen 0.98 % H 8.79 % H2O |
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Carbon 0.98 % C 3.58 % CO2 |
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Oxygen 25.38 % O |
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100.00 % 96.10 % = TOTAL OXIDE |
| Empirical Formula: |
Ca3U(UO2)6(CO3)2(OH)18•3(H2O) |
| Environment: |
Alteration product of red rims around uraninite. |
| IMA Status: |
Valid Species (Pre-IMA) 1958 |
| Locality: |
Shinkolobwe, Shaba, Zaire. Link to MinDat.org Location Data. |
| Name Origin: |
Named for Jean Wyart (1902-1992), mineralogist at the Sorbonne, Paris. |
| Name Pronunciation: |
Wyartite  |
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