Formula: (K2,Ca)(UO2)7(PO4)4(OH)6.6H2O
Origin of name: after locality Yingjiang County, Yunnan, China
Crystal system: Orthorhombic
Crystal class: 2/m 2/m 2/m
Twinning:
Unit cell: a = 15.707, b = 17.424, c = 13.692
Colour: Golden yellow to yellow
Diaphaneity: Transparent to translucent
Luster: Subadamantine to resinous
Habit: grains 0.01 to 0.015 mm in compact aggregates
Hardness: 3 to 4
Specific gravity: 4.54
Cleavage: none
Tenacity:
Streak: Yellow
Synonyms/varieties:
Comments: Fluoresces weak yellowish green in both SW- and LW-UV, radioactive
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