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| Name: | Haiweeite Hwe |
| Specimens in Collection: |  #646: Haiweeite Teofil Otoni, Minas Gerais, Brazil |
| IMA Chemistry: | Ca(UO2)2(Si5O12)(OH)2·6H2O |
| Chemistry Elements: | The mineral Haiweeite contains elements: Calcium (Ca) Uranium (U) Oxygen (O) Silicon (Si) Hydrogen (H) |
| Country of Type Locality: | USA |
| Year First Published: | 1959 |
| IMA Status: | Approved |
| Status Notes: | McBurney T C, Murdoch J (1959) Haiweeite, a new uranium mineral from California, American Mineralogist 44, 839-843 Chemical formula revised from Ca(UO_2_)_2_Si_5_O_12_(OH)_2_·3H_2_O: Plášil J, Fejfarová K, Čejka J, Dušek M, Škoda R, Sejkora J (2013) Revision of the crystal structure and chemical formula of haiweeite, Ca(UO_2_)_2_(Si_5_O_12_)(OH)_2_·6H_2_O, American Mineralogist 98, 718-723 |
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| Crystal Systems: | orthorhombic|unknown |
| Oldest Known Age: | 1814 Million Years Ago |
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