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Metanovacekite Mineral Data
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General Metanovacekite Information
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 Chemical Formula: |
Mg(UO2)2(AsO4)2•4-8(H2O) |
| Composition: |
Molecular Weight = 950.29 gm |
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Magnesium 2.56 % Mg 4.24 % MgO |
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Uranium 50.10 % U 56.83 % UO2 |
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Arsenic 15.77 % As 24.19 % As2O5 |
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Hydrogen 1.27 % H 11.37 % H2O |
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Oxygen 30.31 % O |
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100.00 % 96.63 % = TOTAL OXIDE |
| Empirical Formula: |
Mg(UO2)2(AsO4)2•6(H2O) |
| Environment: |
Dehydration product of novacekite. |
| IMA Status: |
Valid Species (Pre-IMA) 1958 |
| Locality: |
Anton mine, Heubachtal, near Schiltach, Black Forest, Germany. Link to MinDat.org Location Data. |
| Name Origin: |
The prefix meta indicates the dehydration product of novacekite. |
| Name Pronunciation: |
Metanovacekite + Pronunciation  |
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