Ranunculite

Formula: HAl(UO2)PO4(OH)3.4H2O

Origin of name: from Latin for buttercup

 

Crystal system: monoclinic, pseudo-orthorhombic

Crystal class: unknown

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Colour: gold-yellow

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Habit: nodules, to 0.3 mm (up to 1 mm)

Hardness: about 3

Specific gravity: 3.4

Cleavage: none

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