Chemistry:Vanuralite

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Vanuralite
Vanuralite.jpg
General
CategoryMineral
Formula
(repeating unit)
Al(UO2)2(VO4)2(OH)·11(H2O)
Identification
Mohs scale hardness2
Other characteristicsRadioactive.svg Radioactive

Vanuralite is a mineral of uranium with chemical formula: Al(UO2)2(VO4)2(OH)·11(H2O). It has yellow crystals and a Mohs hardness of 2. The name comes from the composition of the mineral.[2]

References

  1. Warr, L.N. (2021). "IMA–CNMNC approved mineral symbols". Mineralogical Magazine 85 (3): 291–320. doi:10.1180/mgm.2021.43. Bibcode2021MinM...85..291W. 
  2. "Handbook of Mineralogy". http://www.handbookofmineralogy.com/pdfs/vanuralite.pdf.