Formula: UO2(CO3)
Origin of name: for E. Rutherford, Brithis atomic physicist
Crystal system: orthorhombic
Crystal class: 2/m 2/m 2/m
Twinning:
Unit cell: a = 4.845 Å, b = 9.205 Å, c = 4.296 Å
Colour: white, pale yellow to amber-orange, brownish, yellowish
Diaphaneity:
Luster: dull to earthy, silky
Habit: crystals thin lath-like, often striated, to 3 mm, microscopic fibrous aggregates
Hardness: 3 to 3.5
Specific gravity: 5.71
Cleavage: 2; {010} perfect, {001} distinct
Tenacity:
Streak:
Synonyms/varieties: diderichite
Comments:
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