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Renardite Mineral Data

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General Renardite Information

Help on Chemical  Formula: Chemical Formula: Pb(UO2)4(PO4)2(OH)4•7(H2O)
Help on Composition: Composition: Molecular Weight = 1,671.39 gm
   Uranium     56.97 %  U    64.62 % UO2
   Phosphorus   3.71 %  P     8.49 % P2O5
   Hydrogen     1.09 %  H     9.70 % H2O
   Lead        12.40 %  Pb   13.35 % PbO
   Oxygen      25.85 %  O
              ______        ______ 
              100.00 %       96.17 % = TOTAL OXIDE
Help on Empirical Formula: Empirical Formula: Pb(UO2)4(PO4)2(OH)4•7(H2O)
Help on IMA Status: IMA Status: Valid Species (Pre-IMA) 1928
Help on Locality: Locality: Kaslo mine, Shinkolobwe, Shaba, Katanga, Zaire. Link to MinDat.org Location Data.
Help on Name Origin: Name Origin: Named for Alphonse Francois Renard (1842-1903), mineralogist, University of Ghent, Belgium.
Help on Name Pronunciation: Name Pronunciation: Renardite + Pronunciation Say RENARDITE