Metaschoepite	IMA-GP
Uranium	5.2.1.1 (Dana Classification Number)
(No Images)	4/H.01-50 (Strunz ID)

Property	Data	Remarks
Named for:	Being the meta- form of Schoepite, which is named for Alfred Schoep (1881-?), Belgian minerologist
Alternate     Name(s):	Schoepite II
Mineral Class:	Oxides   Uranyl ([UO2]+2) hydroxides and hydrates     Ianthinite - Paraschoepite series
Chemical     Formula:	UO3 · nH2O   (n < 2)
Chemical     Composition:	Hydrogen: (H) 0.97% Oxygen: (O) 23.00% Uranium: (U) 76.04%	by weight
Molecular     Weight:	313.05	daltons (amu)
Specific     Radioactivity:	(All radiation is for a 1 gram, fully aged specimen) Specific Activity Dose Rate Becquerels Curies milliRems/hour microSieverts/hour 1.36103 × 1005 3.68 × 10-06 1.78 178.33 Estimated Average Annual Exposure: 360 mRem (3.6 milliSieverts)
Crystalography:	System: Orthorhombic - Dipyramidal Axial Ratios: a: 0.8367 b: 1 c: 0.8809 Cell Dimensions: a: 13.99 Å b: 16.72 Å c: 14.73 Å Z: 32 V: 3,445.54 Å3 DenCalc: 4.83 H-M Symbol: 2/m 2/m 2/m Space Group: Pbna X-Ray Diffraction:   By Intensity ( I/Io ) (0.):   Å (0.):   Å (0.):   Å
Habit:
Cleavage:	[001] Perfect [010] Distinct [100]
Fracture:	Brittle
Moh's     Hardness:	2.5
Density:	4.69	grams/cm3
Color:	Yellow
Streak:	Light yellow
Luster:
Diaphaneity:
Pleochroism:	(x):   (y:)   (z:)
Ultra Violet     Fluorescence:	Long Wave:   Short Wave:
Magnetism:	Non-magnetic
Occurance:
Associated     Minerals:	Annabergite, Antlerite, Arsenopyrite, Autunite, Barite, Bismuth, Bismuthinite, Cassiterite, Erythrite, Fluorapatite, Galena, Johannite, Kasolite, Liebigite,'Pitticite', Schoepite, Siderite, Sodium-Zippeite, Sphalerite, Uraninite, Uranophane, Uranopilite, Wurtzite, Zippeite Antlerite is the most common associate of Metaschoepite Mineral   -   > 60% of sites Mineral   -   > 80% of sites Minerals   -   Uranium & Thorium mineral links	These are minerals known to be found with Metaschoepite
Locations:	Rare Metaschoepite Locations
Notes:	Strongly radioactive a- and b-particles, g-rays. Crystals are probably metamic.