| Name: | Richetite Rht |
| IMA Chemistry: | (Fe3+,Mg)xPb2+8.6(UO2)36O36(OH)24·41H2O |
| Chemistry Elements: | The mineral Richetite contains elements: Iron (Fe) Magnesium (Mg) Lead (Pb) Uranium (U) Oxygen (O) Hydrogen (H) |
| Country of Type Locality: | Democratic Republic of the Congo |
| Year First Published: | 1947 |
| IMA Status: | Approved,Grandfathered |
| Status Notes: | Vaes J F (1947) Six nouveaux minéraux d'urane provenant de Shinkolobwe (Katanga), Annales de la Société Géologique de Belgique 70, 212-225 Chemical formula changed from PbU_4_O_13_·4H_2_O: Burns P C (1998) The structure of richetite, a rare lead uranyl oxide hydrate, The Canadian Mineralogist 36, 187-199 |
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| Crystal Systems: | triclinic |
| Oldest Known Age: | 2100 Million Years Ago |
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