Uranocircite
| Uranocircite | |
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Uranocircite | |
| General | |
| Category | Phosphate mineral |
| Formula (repeating unit) | Ba(UO2)2(PO4)2·10H2O |
| Strunz classification | 8.EB.05 |
| Crystal system | Tetragonal |
| Unit cell | a = 7.01, c = 20.46 [Å]; Z = 2 |
| Identification | |
| Crystal symmetry |
Tetragonal Point group 4/mmm Space group I4/mmm |
| References | [1][2] |
Uranocircite or Uranocircite-II is a uranium mineral with the chemical formula: Ba(UO2)2(PO4)2·10H2O. Uranocircite-I was discredited (the IMA-CMNMC published 'The New IMA List of Minerals', September 2012). It is a phosphate mineral which contains barium and is a green to yellow colour. It has a Mohs hardness of about 2.
Uranocircite was named after the Greek for "falcon" because it was discovered in Falkenstein, Germany. Uranocircite contains about 45% uranium in it and is mainly mined in Bergen in Saxony, Germany.
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