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Name: Curite
Cui
IMA Chemistry: Pb3+x[(UO2)4O4+x(OH)3-x]2·2H2O
Chemistry Elements: The mineral Curite contains elements:
Lead (Pb)
Uranium (U)
Oxygen (O)
Hydrogen (H)
Country of Type Locality: Democratic Republic of the Congo
Year First Published: 1921
IMA Status: Approved,Grandfathered
Status Notes: Schoep A (1921) La curite, nouveau minéral radioactif, Comptes Rendus de L’Académie des Sciences Paris 173, 1186-1187
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Crystal Systems: orthorhombic|cubic
Oldest Known Age: 2000 Million Years Ago
Mohs Hardness: 4.5
Diaphaneity: 3.0
Specific Gravity: 7.19
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