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Dewindtite Mineral Data

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General Dewindtite Information

Help on Chemical  Formula: Chemical Formula: Pb3[H(UO2)3O2(PO4)2]2•12(H2O)
Help on Composition: Composition: Molecular Weight = 2,903.85 gm
   Uranium     49.18 %  U    55.79 % UO2
   Phosphorus   4.27 %  P     9.78 % P2O5
   Hydrogen     0.90 %  H     8.07 % H2O
   Lead        21.41 %  Pb   23.06 % PbO
   Oxygen      24.24 %  O
              ______        ______ 
              100.00 %       96.69 % = TOTAL OXIDE
Help on Empirical Formula: Empirical Formula: Pb3H2(UO2)6O4(PO4)4•12(H2O)
Help on Environment: Environment: Rare secondary mineral formed by alteration of uraninite or earlier U-bearing minerals.
Help on IMA Status: IMA Status: Valid Species (Pre-IMA) 1922
Help on Locality: Locality: Kasolo and Swambo, (Shinkolobwe), Katanga (Shaba) Province, Congo (Zaire). Link to MinDat.org Location Data.
Help on Name Origin: Name Origin: Named for Jean Dewindt, Belgian geologist.
Help on Name Pronunciation: Name Pronunciation: Dewindtite + Pronunciation Say DEWINDTITE
Help on Synonym: Synonym: ICSD 69399
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