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Metacalciouranoite Mineral Data
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General Metacalciouranoite Information
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 Chemical Formula: |
(Ca,Na,Ba)U2O7•2(H2O) |
| Composition: |
Molecular Weight = 718.40 gm |
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Barium 3.82 % Ba 4.27 % BaO |
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Sodium 0.96 % Na 1.29 % Na2O |
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Calcium 2.23 % Ca 3.12 % CaO |
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Uranium 69.58 % U 83.61 % UO3 |
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Hydrogen 0.48 % H 4.26 % H2O |
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Lead 2.88 % Pb 3.11 % PbO |
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Oxygen 20.04 % O |
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100.00 % 99.67 % = TOTAL OXIDE |
| Empirical Formula: |
Ca0.4Na0.3Ba0.2Pb0.1O2.1(UO3)•1.7(H2O) |
| Environment: |
Oxidation zone of U-Mo deposit. An inadequately described species. |
| IMA Status: |
Approved IMA 1973 |
| Locality: |
U-Mo deposit in Russia. Link to MinDat.org Location Data. |
| Name Origin: |
Named from meta 'change' and calciouranoite indicating it's lower hydrate content. |
| Name Pronunciation: |
Metacalciouranoite + Pronunciation  |
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