Fermiite

Overview

Na4(UO2)(SO4)3·3(H2O)
Fluorescence: bright green white under SW and LW	Very Strongly Radioactive	Magnetic: no

Description

Physical Properties

Property	Value
Density	3.23 g/cc
Hardness - Mohs	Fermiite - 2.5  10 Diamond 9 Carborundum 8 Topaz 7 Quartz 6 Orthoclase 5 Apatite 4 Fluorite 3 Calcite 2 Gypsum 1 Talc
Color	light greenish yellow
Streak	white

Crystal Properties

Property	Value
Crystal structure	orthorhombic - pyramidal
Cleavage	none
Tenacity	brittle
Fracture	conchoidal
Luster	vitreous

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