Hügelite

IMA-GP
Uranium 42.4.5.2
(Dana Classification Number)
(No Images) 7/E.07-100
(Strunz ID)

Property Data Remarks
Named for:  
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
        Phosphuranylite series
     
    Chemical
        Formula:
    Pb2(UO2)3(AsO4)2(OH)4 · 3H2O  
    Chemical
        Composition:
    Arsenic: (As) 9.22%
    Hydrogen: (H) 0.62%
    Lead: (Pb) 25.51%
    Oxygen: (O) 20.68%
    Uranium: (U) 43.96%
    by weight
    Molecular
        Weight:
    1,624.40 daltons (amu)
    Specific
        Radioactivity:

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

    Specific Activity Dose Rate
    Becquerels Curies milliRems/hour microSieverts/hour
    7.8689 × 1004 2.13 × 10-06 1.04 103.75

    Estimated Average Annual Exposure: 360 mRem (3.6 milliSieverts)

    Crystalography:
    System: Monoclinic - Prismatic
    Axial Ratios: a: 0.4707
    b: 1
    c: 0.4059
    Cell Dimensions: a: 8.13 Å
    b: 17.27 Å
    c: 7.01 Å
    Z: 2
    b: 109°
    V: 930.62 Å3
    DenCalc: 5.80
    H-M Symbol: 2/m
    Space Group: P21/m
    X-Ray Diffraction:
      By Intensity ( I/Io )
    (1):   Å
    (0.):   Å
    (0.):   Å
     
    Habit:
  •  
    Cleavage:
    [001]  
    [010]  
    [100]  
     
    Fracture:    
    Moh's
        Hardness:
    2 - 3  
    Density: 5.1 grams/cm3
    Color: Brown-yellow, Orange-yellow  
    Streak: Pale yellow  
    Luster: Adamantine - Greasy  
    Diaphaneity: Transparent to Translucent  
    Pleochroism:
    (x):  
    (y:)  
    (z:)  
     
    Ultra Violet
        Fluorescence:
    Long Wave:  
    Short Wave:  
     
    Magnetism: Non-magnetic  
    Occurance:
  •  
    Associated
        Minerals:

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

    Minerals   -   Uranium & Thorium
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    These are minerals known to be found with Hügelite
    Localities:

    Extremely rare

    Hügelite Localities
    Notes:

    Radioactive a- and b-particles, g-rays.

    Crystals are probably metamic.