General Information:
Chemical Formula:Ca(UO2)3(MoO4)3(OH)2·11(H2O)
Composition:(Molecular Weight = 1,562.16 gm)Calcium 2.57 %
CaUranium 45.71 %
U Molybdenum 18.42 %
MoHydrogen 1.55 %
H Oxygen 31.75 %
O Empirical Formula: Ca·11(H2O)(UO2)3(MoO4)3(OH)2
Environment:Oxidation zone of a U-Mo deposit.
IMA Status:Approved IMA 1963
Locality:Russia.
Name Origin:Named for the composition.
Physical Properties: Color:honey yellow.
Habits:Prismatic - Crystals Shaped like Slender Prisms (e.g. tourmaline)., Massive - Lamellar - Distinctly foliated fine-grained forms.,
Luminescence:Fluorescent, Short UV=bright yellow green.
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