Name: | Coffinite Cof |
IMA Chemistry: | U(SiO4)·nH2O |
Chemistry Elements: | The mineral Coffinite contains elements: Uranium (U) Silicon (Si) Oxygen (O) Hydrogen (H) |
Country of Type Locality: | USA |
Year First Published: | 1955 |
IMA Status: | Approved,Grandfathered |
Status Notes: | Stieff L R, Stern T W, Sherwood A M (1955) Preliminary description of coffinite - a new uranium mineral, Science 121, 608-609 |
Structural Group Name: | Zircon |
Fleischer's Group Name: | zircon |
Crystal Systems: | tetragonal |
Oldest Known Age: | 3074 Million Years Ago |
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