| Name: | Sharpite Shp |
| IMA Chemistry: | Ca(UO2)3(CO3)4·3H2O |
| Chemistry Elements: | The mineral Sharpite contains elements: Calcium (Ca) Uranium (U) Oxygen (O) Carbon (C) Hydrogen (H) |
| Country of Type Locality: | Democratic Republic of the Congo |
| Year First Published: | 1938 |
| IMA Status: | Approved,Grandfathered |
| Status Notes: | Mélon M J (1938) La sharpite, nouveau carbonate d'uranyle du Congo belge, Bulletin des Séances de l'Institut Royal Colonial Belge 9, 333-336 Chemical formula changed from Ca(UO_2_)_6_(CO_3_)_5_(OH)_2_·8H_2_O to Ca(UO_2_)_6_(CO_3_)_5_(OH)_4_·6H_2_O: Čejka J, Urbanec Z (1975) Secondary uranium minerals in the collections of the national museum in Prague - III, Sharpite. Časopis Národního Muzea - odd. přírodovědný 144, 11-19 Chemical formula changed from Ca(UO_2_)_6_(CO_3_)_5_(OH)_4_·6H_2_O: Čejka J, Mrázek Z, Urbanec Z (1984) New data on sharpite, a calcium uranyl carbonate. Neues Jahrbuch für Mineralogie, Monatshefte 1984, 109-114 |
| Structural Group Name: | |
| Fleischer's Group Name: | |
| Crystal Systems: | orthorhombic |
| Oldest Known Age: | 1800 Million Years Ago |
| More Info: | Search Wikipedia: Sharpite (Wiki) Search Mindat: Sharpite Search Web Mineral DB: Sharpite |