Wyartite
CaU₅+(UO₂)₂(CO₃)O₄(OH) * 7H₂O
Uranyl carbonate mineral
Properties
- Chemical formula
- CaU₅+(UO₂)₂(CO₃)O₄(OH) * 7H₂O
- Group
- Carbonates
- Crystal system
- Orthorhombic
- Hardness (Mohs)
- —
- Color
- Black
- Luster
- —
- Streak
- —
- Density
- —
- Cleavage
- —
- Fracture
- —
- Tenacity
- —
- Crystal habit
- —
- Transparency
- —
- Space group
- P2₁2₁2₁
- Fluorescence
- —
- Magnetism
- —
- Radioactivity
- —
- Refractive index
- —
- Optical character
- —
- Birefringence
- —
- Pleochroism
- —
- Strunz classification
- 5.EA.15
- Dana classification
- 16b.7.4.1
- IMA status
- Approved mineral and/or valid name (A)
- IMA symbol
- Wya
- Locality
- 🇨🇩 Shinkolobwe mine
- Type locality
- —
- Discovery year
- —
Etymology
Named after Jean Wyart
Source: Wikidata
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