meta-Uranopilite

 IMA-GP
Uranium 31.2.7.1
(Dana Classification Number)
(No Images) 6/D.20-20
(Strunz ID)

Property Data Remarks
Named for: Being the meta- form of Uranopilite, which is named for its Uranium content and the Greek for "felt", refering to its habit
Alternate
    Name(s):
  		•  
    Mineral Class:
    Sulfates,Chromates,Molybdates and Tungstates
      Uranylsulfates [UO2]+2 - [SO4]-2
        Uranopilite - Rabejacite series
    		 
    Chemical
        Formula:    		 (UO2)6(SO4)(OH)10 · 5H2O  
    Chemical
        Composition:
    Hydrogen: (H) 1.02%
    Oxygen: (O) 25.10%
    Sulfur: (S) 1.62%
    Uranium: (U) 72.26%
    		by weight
    Molecular
        Weight:    		 1,976.38 daltons (amu)
    Specific
        Radioactivity:

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

    Specific Activity Dose Rate
    Becquerels Curies milliRems/hour microSieverts/hour
    1.29349 × 1005 3.50 × 10-06 1.71 171.32

    Estimated Average Annual Exposure: 360 mRem (3.6 milliSieverts)
    Crystalography:
    System: Orthorhombic
    Axial Ratios: a:  
    b:  
    c:  
    Cell Dimensions: a:   Å
    b:   Å
    c:   Å
    Z:  
    a:   °
    b:   °
    g:   °
    V:   Å3
    DenCalc:  
    H-M Symbol:  
    Space Group:  
    X-Ray Diffraction:
      By Intensity ( I/Io )    		 (1): 3.57 Å
    (1): 8.65 Å
    (0.9): 3.31 Å
    (0.8): 5.53 Å
    (0.5): 3 Å
    (0.4): 3.67 Å
    (0.4): 4.36 Å
    (0.4): 5.08 Å
    		 
    Habit:
  • Acicular
  • Tabular
    		•   
    Cleavage:
    [001]  
    [010]  
    [100]  
    		 
    Fracture:    
    Moh's
        Hardness:    		    
    Density:   grams/cm3
    Color: Grey-yellow, Gray, Grayish green, Brownish, Yellow  
    Streak: White  
    Luster:    
    Diaphaneity:    
    Pleochroism:
    (x):  
    (y:)  
    (z:)  
    		 
    Ultra Violet
        Fluorescence:
    Long Wave:  
    Short Wave: Yellow green
    		 
    Magnetism: Non-magnetic  
    Occurance:
  • Alteration product of Uranopilite
    		•   
    Associated
        Minerals:

    Arsenuranospathite, Barite, Becquerelite, Bornite, Calcite, Chalcocite, Chalcopyrite, Chrysocolla, Coffinite, Cuprosklodowskite, Galena, Goethite, Kahlerite, Liebigite, Löllingite, Malachite, Meta-Autunite, Meta-Uranopilite, Metazeunerite, Novácekite, Pyrite, Pyrolusite, Schoepite, Silver, Sklodowskite, Torbernite, Uraninite, Uranophane, Uranophane-beta, Uranopilite, Vandendriesscheite, Zeunerite, Zippeite

    Mineral   -   All of the sites
    Mineral   -   > 75% of sites
    Minerals   -   Uranium & Thorium
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    		These are minerals known to be found with meta-Uranopilite
    Locations: meta-Uranopilite Locations
    Notes:

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

    Crystals are probably metamic.