Wyartite

wyartite

rutherfordine

masuyite

urancalcarite

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Formula: CaU5+(UO2)2(CO3)O4(OH).7H2O
Hydrated carbonate, uranyl mineral, one of very few minerals containing pentavalent uranium, U5+, others are richetite, shinkolobweite and nollmotzite.
Crystal System: Orthorhombic
Specific gravity: 4.69 measured
Hardness: 3 to 4
Streak: Brownish violet
Colour: Black, violet-black (fresh); yellowish brown, greenish brown (exposed)
Very strongly RADIOACTIVE
Environments

Sedimentary environments
Hydrothermal environments

Localities

At the type locality, the Shinkolobwe Mine, Shinkolobwe, Kambove Territory, Haut-Katanga, DR Congo, wyartite occurs as a rare secondary mineral formed as an alteration product of uraninite in the oxide zone of the uranium deposit. Associated minerals include wölsendorfite, rutherfordine, uranophane, masuyite, urancalcarite and uraninite (HOM).

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