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Moreauite Mineral Data
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General Moreauite Information
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 Chemical Formula: |
Al3(UO2)(PO4)3(OH)2•13(H2O) |
| Composition: |
Molecular Weight = 904.10 gm |
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Uranium 26.33 % U 29.87 % UO2 |
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Aluminum 8.95 % Al 16.92 % Al2O3 |
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Phosphorus 10.28 % P 23.55 % P2O5 |
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Hydrogen 3.12 % H 27.90 % H2O |
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Oxygen 51.32 % O |
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100.00 % 98.23 % = TOTAL OXIDE |
| Empirical Formula: |
Al3(UO2)(PO4)3(OH)2•13(H2O) |
| Environment: |
Rare secondary mineral in the oxidized uraniferous zone of a complex granite pegmatite. |
| IMA Status: |
Approved IMA 1985 |
| Locality: |
Kobokobo pegmatite, Lusungu River district, Kivu Province, Congo (Zaire). Link to MinDat.org Location Data. |
| Name Origin: |
Named for Jules Moreau (1931- ), Belgian mineralogist, Catholic University of Louvain, Louvain, Belgium. |
| Name Pronunciation: |
Moreauite + Pronunciation  |
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