General Information:
Chemical Formula:K2(UO2)2V2O8·3(H2O)
Composition:(Molecular Weight = 902.18 gm)Potassium 8.67 %
K Uranium 52.77 %
U Vanadium 11.29 %
V Hydrogen 0.67 %
H Oxygen 26.60 %
O Empirical Formula: K2(UO2)2(VO4)2·3(H2O)
Name Origin:Named after the French chemist, M. A. Carnot (1839-1920).
Physical Properties: Cleavage:[001] Perfect
Color:yellow, golden yellow, or greenish yellow.
Density:3.7 - 4.7, Average = 4.2
Habits:Earthy - Dull, clay-like texture with no visible crystalline affinities, (e.g. howlite)., Encrustations - Forms crust-like aggregates on matrix., Platy - Sheet forms (e.g. micas).
Hardness:2 - Gypsum
Luminescence:None.
Luster:Pearly
Streak:light yellow
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