Vanuralite

Vanuralite is a mineral of uranium with chemical formula: Al(UO2)2(VO4)2(OH)·11(H2O). It has yellow crystals and a Mohs hardness of 2. The name comes from the composition of the mineral.[2]

Vanuralite
General
CategoryMineral
Formula
(repeating unit)
Al(UO2)2(VO4)2(OH)·11(H2O)
IMA symbolVna[1]
Identification
Mohs scale hardness2
Other characteristics Radioactive

References

  1. Warr, L.N. (2021). "IMA–CNMNC approved mineral symbols". Mineralogical Magazine. 85 (3): 291–320. Bibcode:2021MinM...85..291W. doi:10.1180/mgm.2021.43. S2CID 235729616.
  2. "Handbook of Mineralogy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2012-06-02. Retrieved 2012-03-18.


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