Rutherfordine

Overview

UO2(CO3)
Fluorescence: weak yellow green under SW and LW	Very Strongly Radioactive	Magnetic: no

Description

Physical Properties

Property	Value
Density	5.7 g/cc
Hardness - Mohs	Rutherfordine -   10 Diamond 9 Carborundum 8 Topaz 7 Quartz 6 Orthoclase 5 Apatite 4 Fluorite 3 Calcite 2 Gypsum 1 Talc
Color	yellow, brown, white
Streak	yellow

Crystal Properties

Property	Value
Crystal structure	orthorhombic - dipyramidal
Cleavage	perfect
Tenacity	-
Fracture	-
Luster	earthy

Similar Minerals

Dana Number : 14.01.04.01

Class: 14

Group: 14.01

Subgroup: 14.01.04 - rutherfordine

Dana Number	Mineral Name	Formula
14.01.04.01	rutherfordine	UO2(CO3)

Nickel-Strunz Number : 05.EB.05

Group : 05

Subgroup : EB

Nickel-Strunz Number	Mineral Name	Formula
05.EB.05	rutherfordine	UO2(CO3)

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