| Name: | Becquerelite Bqr |
| IMA Chemistry: | Ca(UO2)6O4(OH)6·8H2O |
| Chemistry Elements: | The mineral Becquerelite contains elements: Calcium (Ca) Uranium (U) Oxygen (O) Hydrogen (H) |
| Country of Type Locality: | Democratic Republic of the Congo |
| Year First Published: | 1922 |
| IMA Status: | Approved,Grandfathered |
| Status Notes: | Schoep A (1922) Sur la becquerélite, nouveau minéral radioactif, Comptes Rendus Hebdomadaires des Séances de l’Académie des Sciences 174, 1240-1242 Chemical formula changed from UO_3_·2H_2_O: Frondel J W, Cuttutta F (1953) Studies of uranium minerals (XII): The status of billietite and becquerelite, American Mineralogist 30, 1019-1024 Chemical formula changed from (UO_3_)_7_·11H_2_O: Piret-Meunier J, Piret P (1982) Nouvelle détermination de la structure cristalline de la bequerelite, Bulletin de Minéralogie 105, 606-610 |
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| Crystal Systems: | orthorhombic|hexagonal |
| Oldest Known Age: | 2000 Million Years Ago |
| Mohs Hardness: | 2.5 |
| Diaphaneity: | 3.0 |
| Specific Gravity: | 5.145 |
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