Name: | Leesite Lee |
IMA Chemistry: | K(H2O)2[(UO2)4O2(OH)5]·3H2O |
Chemistry Elements: | The mineral Leesite contains elements: Potassium (K) Hydrogen (H) Oxygen (O) Uranium (U) |
Country of Type Locality: | USA |
Year First Published: | 2016 |
IMA Status: | Approved |
Status Notes: | Olds T A, Plášil J, Kampf A R, Spano T, Haynes P, Carlson S M, Burns P C, Simonetti A, Mills O P (2018) Leesite, K(H_2_O)_2_[(UO_2_)_4_O_2_(OH)_5_]·3H_2_O, a new K-bearing schoepite-family mineral from the Jomac mine, San Juan County, Utah, U.S.A. American Mineralogist 103, 143-150 |
Structural Group Name: | Schoepite |
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Crystal Systems: | orthorhombic |
Oldest Known Age: | 251 Million Years Ago |
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