Uranophane
Ca(UO₂)₂(SiO₃OH)₂·5H₂O
Uranyl nesosilicate mineral
Properties
- Chemical formula
- Ca(UO₂)₂(SiO₃OH)₂·5H₂O
- Group
- Silicates
- Crystal system
- Monoclinic
- Hardness (Mohs)
- —
- Color
- Yellow
- Luster
- —
- Streak
- —
- Density
- —
- Cleavage
- —
- Fracture
- —
- Tenacity
- —
- Crystal habit
- —
- Transparency
- —
- Space group
- P2₁
- Fluorescence
- —
- Magnetism
- —
- Radioactivity
- —
- Refractive index
- —
- Optical character
- —
- Birefringence
- —
- Pleochroism
- —
- Strunz classification
- 9.AK.15
- Dana classification
- 53.3.1.2
- IMA status
- Renamed mineral (Rn)
- IMA symbol
- Urp
- Locality
- 🇵🇱 Miedzianka, Lower Silesian Voivodeship
- Type locality
- —
- Discovery year
- —
Etymology
Named after uranium
Source: Wikidata
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