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Name: Coffinite
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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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