Phosphuranylite

Formula: KCa(H3O)3(UO2)7(PO4)4.8H2O

Origin of name: from phosphate and uranyl group

 

Crystal system: orthorhombic

Crystal class: 2/m 2/m 2/m

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Unit cell: a = 15.85 Å, b = 17.42 Å, c = 13.76 Å

 

Colour: light golden yellow to deep yellow

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Habit: scales, plates or laths, tiny, thin coatings, crusts, dense earthy aggregates

Hardness: about 2.5

Specific gravity: about 4.1

Cleavage: 2; {100} perfect, {010} indistinct

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