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Name: Clarkeite
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IMA Chemistry: Na(UO2)O(OH)·nH2O
Chemistry Elements: The mineral Clarkeite contains elements:
Sodium (Na)
Uranium (U)
Oxygen (O)
Hydrogen (H)
Country of Type Locality: USA
Year First Published: 1931
IMA Status: Approved,Grandfathered
Status Notes: Ross C S, Henderson E P, Posnjak E (1931) Clarkeite; a new uranium mineral, American Mineralogist 16, 213-220 Chemical formula changed from Na_2_U_3_O_10_·3H_2_O: Gruner J W (1954) The chemical formula of clarkeite, American Mineralogist 39, 836-838 Chemical formula changed from Na_2_U_2_O_7_·nH_2_O: Frondel C, Meyrowitz R (1956) Studies of uranium minerals (XIX): rutherfordine, diderichite, and clarkeite, American Mineralogist 41, 127-133 Chemical formula changed from (Na,Ca,Pb,Th,H_2_O)_2_U_2_(O,H_2_O)_7_: Finch R J, Ewing R C (1997) Clarkeite: New chemical and structural data, American Mineralogist 82, 607-619
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Crystal Systems: hexagonal
Oldest Known Age: 980 Million Years Ago
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