General Information:
Chemical Formula:Pb(UO2)SiO4·(H2O)
Composition:(Molecular Weight = 587.33 gm)Uranium 40.53 %
U Silicon 4.78 %
SiHydrogen 0.34 %
H Lead 35.28 %
PbOxygen 19.07 %
O Empirical Formula: Pb(UO2)(SiO4)·(H2O)
Locality:Kasolo, Zaire.
Name Origin:Named after its locality.
Physical Properties: Cleavage:[001] Perfect, [100] Good, [010] Good
Color:green, gray green, yellow, yellow brown, or reddish orange.
Density:5.96 - 6.5, Average = 6.23
Diaphaniety:Transparent to translucent
Habits:Radial - Crystals radiate from a center without producing stellar forms (e.g. stibnite), Prismatic - Crystals Shaped like Slender Prisms (e.g. tourmaline)., Fibrous - Crystals made up of fibers.
Hardness:4 - Fluorite
Luminescence:Radioactive.
Luster:Resinous - Greasy
Streak:light brownish yellow
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