Mundite

Mundite is a uranium phosphate mineral with chemical formula: Al(UO2)3(PO4)2(OH)3·5(H2O). It contains aluminium and has a yellow tinge to it. It usually appears on sandstones or limestones.

Mundite
Yellow to yellowish-orange mundite from Kobokobo pegmatite, Lusungu River District, Sud-Kivu, Democratic Republic of Congo (Zaïre) (field of view: 3 mm)
General
CategoryPhosphate minerals
Formula
(repeating unit)		Al(UO2)3(PO4)2(OH)3·5(H2O)
Strunz classification8.EC.30
Crystal systemOrthorhombic
Unknown space group
Space groupP21cn, Pmcn
Identification
Other characteristics Radioactive
References[1][2][3]

References
  1. Mineralienatlas
  2. Mindat.org
  3. Webmineral data


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