Richetite

Formula: PbU4O13.4H2O

Origin of name: for E. Richet, geologist, Katanga

 

Crystal system: triclinic

Crystal class: 1 or -1

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Colour: black

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Luster: adamantine

Habit: crystals pseudohexagonal tablets, minute, subparallel aggregates

Hardness: 3

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Cleavage: 2; {001}perfect, {010}less developed

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