| Name: | Abernathyite Abn |
| IMA Chemistry: | K(UO2)(AsO4)·3H2O |
| Chemistry Elements: | The mineral Abernathyite contains elements: Potassium (K) Uranium (U) Oxygen (O) Arsenic (As) Hydrogen (H) |
| Country of Type Locality: | USA |
| Year First Published: | 1956 |
| IMA Status: | Approved,Grandfathered |
| Status Notes: | Thompson M E, Ingram B, Gross E B (1956) Abernathyite, a new uranium mineral of the metatorbernite group, American Mineralogist 41, 82-90 Chemical formula revised from K(UO2)AsO4·4H2O: Ross M, Evans H T (1964) Studies of the torbernite minerals (I): The crystal structure of abernathyite and the structurally related compounds NH4(UO2AsO4)·3H2O and K(H3O)(UO2AsO4)2·6H2O, American Mineralogist 49, 1578-1602 |
| Structural Group Name: | Natroautunite |
| Fleischer's Group Name: | autunite |
| Crystal Systems: | tetragonal |
| Oldest Known Age: | 358.9 Million Years Ago |
| Mohs Hardness: | 2.75 |
| Diaphaneity: | 3.0 |
| Specific Gravity: | 3.446 |
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