| Name: | Vandendriesscheite Vdd |
| IMA Chemistry: | Pb1.6(UO2)10O6(OH)11·11H2O |
| Chemistry Elements: | The mineral Vandendriesscheite contains elements: 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 redefined: Burns P C (1997) A new uranyl oxide hydrate sheet in vandendriesscheite: Implications for mineral paragenesis and the corrosion of spent nuclear fuel, American Mineralogist 82, 1176-1186 |
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| Crystal Systems: | orthorhombic |
| Oldest Known Age: | 2000 Million Years Ago |
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