Metazellerite

 IMA-A 1965-032
Uranium 15.3.1.2
(Dana Classification Number)
(No Images) 5/F.02-50
(Strunz ID)

Property Data Remarks
Named for: Being the meta- form of Zellerite, which is named for Howard D. Zeller (1922- ), U.S Geological Survey
Alternate
    Name(s):
  		•  
    Mineral Class:
    Nitrates, Carbonates and Borates
      Uranylcarbonates ([UO2]2+ - [CO3]2-)
        Grimselite - Liebigite series
    		 
    Chemical
        Formula:    		 Ca(UO2)(CO3)2 · 3H2O  
    Chemical
        Composition:
    Calcium: (Ca) 8.28%
    Carbon: (C) 4.96%
    Hydrogen: (H) 1.25%
    Oxygen: (O) 36.35%
    Uranium: (U) 49.16%
    		by weight
    Molecular
        Weight:    		 484.17 daltons (amu)
    Specific
        Radioactivity:

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

    Specific Activity Dose Rate
    Becquerels Curies milliRems/hour microSieverts/hour
    8.8000 × 1004 2.38 × 10-06 1.24 124.06

    Estimated Average Annual Exposure: 360 mRem (3.6 milliSieverts)
    Crystalography:
    System: Orthorhombic
    Axial Ratios: a: 0.5331
    b: 1
    c: 0.2724
    Cell Dimensions: a: 9.718 Å
    b: 18.226 Å
    c: 4.965 Å
    Z: 4
    V: 879.40 Å3
    DenCalc: 3.66
    H-M Symbol:  
    Space Group: Pbn21, Pbnm
    X-Ray Diffraction:
      By Intensity ( I/Io )    		 (1): 9.1 Å
    (0.5): 3.794 Å
    (0.36): 4.695 Å
    		 
    Habit:
  		•  
    Cleavage:
    [???] Good
    		 
    Fracture:    
    Moh's
        Hardness:    		 2  
    Density: 3.414 grams/cm3
    Color: Pale yellow  
    Streak: Yellow white  
    Luster: Earthy  
    Diaphaneity:    
    Pleochroism:
    (x):  
    (y:)  
    (z:)  
    		 
    Ultra Violet
        Fluorescence:
    Long Wave:  
    Short Wave:  
    		 
    Magnetism: Non-magnetic  
    Occurance:
  • Sediment-hosted uranium mine
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    Associated
        Minerals:

    Annabergite, Beyerite, Bismuth, Bismuthinite, Bismutite, Erythrite, Eulytine, Galena, 'Ganomatite', Geminite, Gypsum, Johannite, Kasolite, Kettnerite, Köttigite, Lavendulan, Liebigite, Lindackerite, Metaschoepite, Namibite, Olivenite, 'Pitticite', Pucherite, Rutherfordine, Schröckingerite, Soddyite, Sodium-Zippeite, Sphalerite, Strashimirite, Umohoite, Uraninite, Uranopilite, Voglite, Wurtzite, Zellerite, Zippeite

    Mineral   -   Both of the sites
    Mineral   -   > 50% of sites
    Minerals   -   Uranium & Thorium
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    		These are minerals known to be found with Metazellerite
    Locations:

    Rare

    Metazellerite Locations
    Notes:

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

    Crystals are probably metamic.