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Name: Walpurgite
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IMA Chemistry: Bi4O4(UO2)(AsO4)2·2H2O
Chemistry Elements: The mineral Walpurgite contains elements:
Bismuth (Bi)
Oxygen (O)
Uranium (U)
Arsenic (As)
Hydrogen (H)
Country of Type Locality: Germany
Year First Published: 1871
IMA Status: Approved,Grandfathered
Status Notes: Weisbach A (1871) Vorläufige Mittheilung, Neues Jahrbuch für Mineralogie, Geologie und Palaontologie 1871, 869-870 Chemical formula revised: Mereiter K (1982) The crystal structure of walpurgite, (UO_2_)Bi_4_O_4_(AsO_4_)_2_·2(H_2_O), Tschermaks Mineralogische und Petrographische Mitteilungen 30, 129-139
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Crystal Systems: triclinic
Oldest Known Age: 395 Million Years Ago
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