Demesmaekerite

Formula:  Pb2Cu5(UO2)2(SeO3)6(OH)6 . 2H2O

Origin of name:  For M. Demesmaeker, geologist, Zaire

 

Crystal system:  Triclinic

Crystal class:  -1

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Unit cell: a = 11.94 Å, b = 10.02 Å, c = 5.62 Å, α = 90°, β = 100°, γ = 91.9°

 

Colour:  Bottle green, turns brownish when dehydrated

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Habit:  Crystals elongated

Hardness:  3 to 4

Specific gravity:  5.28

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