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Name: Studtite
Stu
IMA Chemistry: (UO2)(O2)(H2O)2·2H2O
Chemistry Elements: The mineral Studtite contains elements:
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 defined: Walenta K (1974) On studtite and its composition, American Mineralogist 59, 166-171 Chemical formula redefined: Burns P C, Hughes K A (2003) Studtite, [(UO_2_)(O_2_)(H_2_O)_2_](H_2_O)_2_: The first structure of a peroxide mineral, American Mineralogist 88, 1165-1168
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Crystal Systems: monoclinic
Oldest Known Age: 2000 Million Years Ago
Mohs Hardness: 1.5
Diaphaneity: 2.0
Specific Gravity: 3.58
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