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Name: Haiweeite
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Specimens in Collection:

#646: Haiweeite
Teofil Otoni, Minas Gerais, Brazil
IMA Chemistry: Ca(UO2)2(Si5O12)(OH)2·6H2O
Chemistry Elements: The mineral Haiweeite contains elements:
Calcium (Ca)
Uranium (U)
Oxygen (O)
Silicon (Si)
Hydrogen (H)
Country of Type Locality: USA
Year First Published: 1959
IMA Status: Approved
Status Notes: McBurney T C, Murdoch J (1959) Haiweeite, a new uranium mineral from California, American Mineralogist 44, 839-843 Chemical formula revised from Ca(UO_2_)_2_Si_5_O_12_(OH)_2_·3H_2_O: Plášil J, Fejfarová K, Čejka J, Dušek M, Škoda R, Sejkora J (2013) Revision of the crystal structure and chemical formula of haiweeite, Ca(UO_2_)_2_(Si_5_O_12_)(OH)_2_·6H_2_O, American Mineralogist 98, 718-723
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Crystal Systems: orthorhombic|unknown
Oldest Known Age: 1814 Million Years Ago
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