Name: | Schoepite Sho |
IMA Chemistry: | (UO2)4O(OH)6(H2O)6 |
Chemistry Elements: | The mineral Schoepite contains elements: Uranium (U) Oxygen (O) Hydrogen (H) |
Country of Type Locality: | Democratic Republic of the Congo |
Year First Published: | 1923 |
IMA Status: | Approved |
Status Notes: | Walker T L (1923) Schoepite, a new uranium mineral from Kasolo, Belgian Congo, American Mineralogist 8, 67-69 |
Structural Group Name: | Schoepite |
Fleischer's Group Name: | schoepite |
Crystal Systems: | orthorhombic |
Oldest Known Age: | 2000 Million Years Ago |
Mohs Hardness: | 2.5 |
Diaphaneity: | 2.0 |
Specific Gravity: | 4.8 |
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