Xiangjiangite	IMA-A
Uranium	43.5.6.1 (Dana Classification Number)
(No Images)	7/E.06-30 (Strunz ID)

Property	Data	Remarks
Named for:	The Xiangjiang River, Hunan, China, its type locality
Alternate     Name(s):
Mineral Class:	Phosphates, Arsenates, Vanadates - - Vochtenite - Xiangjianite series
Chemical     Formula:	(Fe+3,Al)(UO2)4(PO4)2(SO4)2(OH) · 22H2O
Chemical     Composition:	Aluminum: (Al) 0.70% Hydrogen: (H) 2.37% Iron: (Fe) 1.46% Oxygen: (O) 39.23% Phosphorus: (P) 3.23% Sulfur: (S) 3.35% Uranium: (U) 49.67%	by weight
Molecular     Weight:	1,916.94	daltons (amu)
Specific     Radioactivity:	(All radiation is for a 1 gram, fully aged specimen) Specific Activity Dose Rate Becquerels Curies milliRems/hour microSieverts/hour 8.8907 × 1004 2.40 × 10-06 1.26 126.41 Estimated Average Annual Exposure: 360 mRem (3.6 milliSieverts)
Crystalography:	System: Monoclinic Axial Ratios: a:b:c = 0.9661:1:1.8335 Cell Dimensions: a = 12.54, b = 12.98, c = 23.8, Z = 4; beta = 108.6° V = 3,671.57 Den(Calc) = 3.47 H-M Symbol: Space Group: C2/c or Cc X Ray Diffraction: By Intensity(I/Io): 11.11(1) 3.29(0.8) 3.74(0.8)
Habit:	Microscopic Crystals Platy
Cleavage:	[001] [010] [100]
Fracture:
Moh's     Hardness:	1 - 2
Density:	2.9 - 3.1	grams/cm3
Color:	Yellow
Streak:	Light yellow
Luster:	Silky
Diaphaneity:
Pleochroism:	(x): Yellow (y:) Yellow (z:) Weak yellow
Ultra Violet     Fluorescence:	Long Wave: Short Wave:
Magnetism:	Non-magnetic
Occurance:
Associated     Minerals:	None Listed
Locations:	Extremely rare Xiangjiangite Locations
Notes:	Strongly radioactive a- and b-particles, g-rays. Crystals are probably metamic.