| Name: | Piretite Pir |
| IMA Chemistry: | Ca(UO2)3(Se4+O3)2(OH)4·4H2O |
| Chemistry Elements: | The mineral Piretite contains elements: Calcium (Ca) Uranium (U) Oxygen (O) Selenium (Se) Hydrogen (H) |
| Country of Type Locality: | Democratic Republic of the Congo |
| Year First Published: | 1996 |
| IMA Status: | Approved |
| Status Notes: | Vochten R, Blaton N, Peeters O, Deliens M (1996) Piretite, Ca(UO_2_)_3_(SeO_3_)_2_(OH)_4_·4H_2_O, a new calcium uranyl selenite from Shinkolobwe, Shaba, Zaire, The Canadian Mineralogist 34, 1317-1322 |
| Structural Group Name: | Guilleminite |
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| Crystal Systems: | orthorhombic |
| Oldest Known Age: | 1800 Million Years Ago |
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