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Zellerite Mineral Data
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General Zellerite Information
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 Chemical Formula: |
Ca(UO2)(CO3)2•5(H2O) |
| Composition: |
Molecular Weight = 520.20 gm |
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Calcium 7.70 % Ca 10.78 % CaO |
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Uranium 45.76 % U 51.91 % UO2 |
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Hydrogen 1.94 % H 17.32 % H2O |
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Carbon 4.62 % C 16.92 % CO2 |
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Oxygen 39.98 % O |
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100.00 % 96.92 % = TOTAL OXIDE |
| Empirical Formula: |
Ca(UO2)(CO3)2•5(H2O) |
| Environment: |
Sediment-hosted uranium deposits. |
| IMA Status: |
Approved IMA 1963 |
| Locality: |
Lucky Mc mine, Freemont County, and Pat No. 8 mine, Powder River Basin, Wyoming. Link to MinDat.org Location Data. |
| Name Origin: |
Named for Howard D. Zeller (1922-), U. S. Geological Survey, who found the mineral. |
| Name Pronunciation: |
Zellerite + Pronunciation  |
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