Name: | Carnotite Cnt |
IMA Chemistry: | K2(UO2)2(VO4)2·3H2O |
Chemistry Elements: | The mineral Carnotite contains elements: Potassium (K) Uranium (U) Oxygen (O) Vanadium (V) Hydrogen (H) |
Country of Type Locality: | USA |
Year First Published: | 1899 |
IMA Status: | Approved,Grandfathered |
Status Notes: | Friedel C, Cumenge E (1899) Sur un nouveau minerai d'urane, Bulletin de la Société Française de Minéralogie 22, 26-29 |
Structural Group Name: | |
Fleischer's Group Name: | carnotite |
Crystal Systems: | monoclinic|amorphous |
Oldest Known Age: | 2390 Million Years Ago |
Mohs Hardness: | 2.0 |
Diaphaneity: | 3.0 |
Specific Gravity: | 4.7 |
More Info: | Search Wikipedia: Carnotite (Wiki) Search Mindat: Carnotite Search Web Mineral DB: Carnotite |