Schoepite

Overview

(UO2)8O2(OH)12·12(H2O)
Fluorescence: pale green under SW and LW	Very Strongly Radioactive	Magnetic: no

Description

Physical Properties

Property	Value
Density	4.8 g/cc
Hardness - Mohs	Schoepite - 2.5  10 Diamond 9 Carborundum 8 Topaz 7 Quartz 6 Orthoclase 5 Apatite 4 Fluorite 3 Calcite 2 Gypsum 1 Talc
Color	yellow
Streak	light yellow

Crystal Properties

Property	Value
Crystal structure	orthorhombic - pyramidal
Cleavage	perfect
Tenacity	brittle
Fracture	brittle
Luster	adamantine

Similar Minerals

Dana Number : 05.02.01.03

Class: 05

Group: 05.02

Subgroup: 05.02.01 - schoepite

Dana Number	Mineral Name	Formula
05.02.01.03	schoepite	(UO2)8O2(OH)12·12(H2O)

Nickel-Strunz Number : 04.GA.05

Group : 04

Subgroup : GA

Nickel-Strunz Number	Mineral Name	Formula
04.GA.05	schoepite	(UO2)8O2(OH)12·12(H2O)

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