Formula: (UO2)6(SO4)(OH)10 . 10 H2O
Origin of name: From Greek meta - after and uranopilite
Crystal system: Unknown
Crystal class: Unknown
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Colour: Yellow, gray, grayish green, brownish
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Habit: Fibrous, needles, lath-like
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Cleavage: None
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Comments: Fluoresces yellowish green in UV light
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