Hallimondite

IMA-A 1965-008
Uranium 40.2a.32.1
(Dana Classification Number)
(No Images) 7/E.08-20
(Strunz ID)

Property Data Remarks
Named for: Arthur Francis Hallimond, (1890-1968), English mineralogist who contributed much to the mineralogy of uranium.
Alternate
    Name(s):
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    Mineral Class:
    Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
      Uranylphosphates and uranylvanadates with
    [UO2]2+ - [PO4 | AsO4]3- and
    [UO2]2+ - [V2O8]6-
        Parsonsite - Byelorussite-(Ce) series
     
    Chemical
        Formula:
    Pb2(UO2)(AsO4)2  
    Chemical
        Composition:
    Arsenic: (As) 15.57%
    Lead: (Pb) 43.07%
    Oxygen: (O) 16.63%
    Uranium: (U) 24.74%
    by weight
    Molecular
        Weight:
    962.27 daltons (amu)
    Specific
        Radioactivity:

    (All radiation is for a 1 gram, fully aged specimen)

    Specific Activity Dose Rate
    Becquerels Curies milliRems/hour microSieverts/hour
    4.4278 × 1004 1.20 × 10-06 0.58 57.92

    Estimated Average Annual Exposure: 360 mRem (3.6 milliSieverts)

    Crystalography:
    System: Triclinic - Pinacoidal
    Axial Ratios: a: 0.6803
    b: 1
    c: 0.6537
    Cell Dimensions: a: 7.123 Å
    b: 10.469 Å
    c: 6.844 Å
    Z: 2
    a: 100.6°
    b: 94.8°
    g: 91.26°
    V: 499.77 Å3
    DenCalc: 6.39
    H-M Symbol: -1
    Space Group: P-1
    X-Ray Diffraction:
      By Intensity ( I/Io )
    (1): 3.4 Å
    (0.9): 2.84 Å
    (0.6): 1.74 Å
     
    Habit:
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    Cleavage:
    [???] Indistinct
     
    Fracture: Conchoidal  
    Moh's
        Hardness:
    2.5 - 3  
    Density: 6.39 grams/cm3
    Color: Yellow  
    Streak: Light yellow  
    Luster: Subadamantine  
    Diaphaneity: Transparent to Translucent  
    Pleochroism:
    (x):  
    (y:)  
    (z:)  
     
    Ultra Violet
        Fluorescence:
    Long Wave:  
    Short Wave:  
     
    Magnetism: Non-magnetic  
    Occurance:
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    Associated
        Minerals:

    Arsenic, Chalcopyrite, Copper, Covellite, Galena, Greenockite, Hallimondite, Hügelite, Kasolite, Marcasite, Metaheinrichite, Novácekite, Pyrite, Silver, Sphalerite, Zeunerite

    Minerals   -   Uranium & Thorium
    mineral links

    These are minerals known to be found at both sites with Hallimondite
    Localities:

    Rare

    Hallimondite Localities
    Notes:

    Very radioactive a- and b-particles, g-rays.

    Crystals are probably metamic.