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Upalite Mineral Data

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General Upalite Information

Help on Chemical  Formula: Chemical Formula: Al(UO2)3(PO4)2O(OH)•7(H2O)
Help on Composition: Composition: Molecular Weight = 1,186.12 gm
   Uranium     60.20 %  U    68.30 % UO2
   Aluminum     2.27 %  Al    4.30 % Al2O3
   Phosphorus   5.22 %  P    11.97 % P2O5
   Hydrogen     1.27 %  H    11.39 % H2O
   Oxygen      31.02 %  O
              ______        ______ 
              100.00 %       95.95 % = TOTAL OXIDE
Help on Empirical Formula: Empirical Formula: Al(UO2)3(PO4)2O(OH)•7(H2O)
Help on Environment: Environment: Rare secondary mineral in the oxidized uraniferous zone of a complex granite pegmatite.
Help on IMA Status: IMA Status: Approved IMA 1979
Help on Locality: Locality: Kobokobo pegmatite, Lusungu River district, Kivu Province, Congo (Zaire). Link to MinDat.org Location Data.
Help on Name Origin: Name Origin: Named for the Uranium, Phosphorus, and ALuminum in the composition.
Help on Name Pronunciation: Name Pronunciation: Upalite Say UPALITE
Help on Synonym: Synonym: ICSD 40130
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