Curienite

Overview

Pb(UO2)2V+52O8·5(H2O)
Fluorescence: none	Very Strongly Radioactive	Magnetic: no

Description

Physical Properties

Property	Value
Density	4.88 g/cc
Hardness - Mohs	Curienite - 3  10 Diamond 9 Carborundum 8 Topaz 7 Quartz 6 Orthoclase 5 Apatite 4 Fluorite 3 Calcite 2 Gypsum 1 Talc
Color	bright yellow
Streak	light yellow

Crystal Properties

Property	Value
Crystal structure	orthorhombic - dipyramidal
Cleavage	-
Tenacity	-
Fracture	-
Luster	adamantine

Similar Minerals

Dana Number : 40.02a.27.02

Class: 40

Group: 40.02a

Subgroup: 40.02a.27 - francevillite

Dana Number	Mineral Name	Formula
40.02a.27.01	francevillite	(Ba,Pb)(UO2)2V2O8·5(H2O)
40.02a.27.02	curienite	Pb(UO2)2V+52O8·5(H2O)

Nickel-Strunz Number : 04.HB.15

Group : 04

Subgroup : HB

Nickel-Strunz Number	Mineral Name	Formula
04.HB.15	curienite	Pb(UO2)2V+52O8·5(H2O)
04.HB.15	francevillite	(Ba,Pb)(UO2)2V2O8·5(H2O)

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