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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