| Mundite | |
|---|---|
 Yellow to yellowish-orange mundite from Kobokobo pegmatite, Lusungu River District,
Sud-Kivu, Democratic Republic of Congo (Zaïre)
(field of view: 3 mm) | |
| General | |
| Category | Phosphate minerals |
|
Formula (repeating unit) | Al(UO2)3(PO4)2(OH)3·5(H2O) |
| IMA symbol | Mud [1] |
| Strunz classification | 8.EC.30 |
| Crystal system |
Orthorhombic Unknown space group |
| Space group | P21cn, Pmcn |
| Identification | |
| Other characteristics |
Radioactive |
| References | [2] [3] [4] |
Mundite is a uranium phosphate mineral with chemical formula: Al(UO2)3(PO4)2(OH)3·5(H2O). It contains aluminium and has a yellow tinge to it. It usually appears on sandstones or limestones.
- ^ Warr, L.N. (2021). "IMA–CNMNC approved mineral symbols". Mineralogical Magazine. 85 (3): 291–320. Bibcode: 2021MinM...85..291W. doi: 10.1180/mgm.2021.43. S2CID 235729616.
- ^ Mineralienatlas
- ^ Mindat.org
- ^ Webmineral data
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| Mundite | |
|---|---|
|
Yellow to yellowish-orange mundite from Kobokobo pegmatite, Lusungu River District,
Sud-Kivu, Democratic Republic of Congo (Zaïre)
(field of view: 3 mm) | |
| General | |
| Category | Phosphate minerals |
|
Formula (repeating unit) | Al(UO2)3(PO4)2(OH)3·5(H2O) |
| IMA symbol | Mud [1] |
| Strunz classification | 8.EC.30 |
| Crystal system |
Orthorhombic Unknown space group |
| Space group | P21cn, Pmcn |
| Identification | |
| Other characteristics |
Radioactive |
| References | [2] [3] [4] |
Mundite is a uranium phosphate mineral with chemical formula: Al(UO2)3(PO4)2(OH)3·5(H2O). It contains aluminium and has a yellow tinge to it. It usually appears on sandstones or limestones.
- ^ Warr, L.N. (2021). "IMA–CNMNC approved mineral symbols". Mineralogical Magazine. 85 (3): 291–320. Bibcode: 2021MinM...85..291W. doi: 10.1180/mgm.2021.43. S2CID 235729616.
- ^ Mineralienatlas
- ^ Mindat.org
- ^ Webmineral data
|
| This article about a specific phosphate mineral is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |