Lepersonnite-(Gd)

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Lepersonnite-(Gd)

CaGd₂(UO₂)₂₄(CO₃)₈Si₄O₂₈·60H₂O

Uranyl carbonate mineral

Properties

Chemical formula
CaGd₂(UO₂)₂₄(CO₃)₈Si₄O₂₈·60H₂O
Group
Carbonates
Crystal system
Orthorhombic
Hardness (Mohs)
Color
Yellow
Luster
Streak
Density
Cleavage
Fracture
Tenacity
Crystal habit
Transparency
Space group
Fluorescence
Magnetism
Radioactivity
Refractive index
Optical character
Birefringence
Pleochroism
Strunz classification
5.EG.10
Dana classification
IMA status
Renamed mineral (Rn)
IMA symbol
Lps-Gd
Locality
🇨🇩 Shinkolobwe mine
Type locality
Discovery year

Etymology

Named after Jacques Lepersonne

Source: Wikidata

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