| Name: | Weeksite Wks |
| IMA Chemistry: | (K)2(UO2)2(Si5O13)·4H2O |
| Chemistry Elements: | The mineral Weeksite contains elements: Potassium (K) Uranium (U) Oxygen (O) Silicon (Si) Hydrogen (H) |
| Country of Type Locality: | USA |
| Year First Published: | 1960 |
| IMA Status: | Approved |
| Status Notes: | Outerbridge W F, Staatz M H, Meyrowitz R, Pommer A M (1960) Weeksite, a new uranium silicate from the Thomas Range, Juab County, Utah, American Mineralogist 45, 39-52 Chemical formula revised: Jackson J M, Burns P C (2001) A re-evaluation of the structure of weeksite, a uranyl silicate framework mineral, The Canadian Mineralogist 39, 187-195 Chemical formula revised again: Fejfarová K, Plášil J, Yang H, Cejka J, Dušek M, Downs R T, Barkley M C, Škoda R (2012) Revision of the crystal structure and chemical formula of weeksite, K_2_(UO_2_)_2_(Si_5_O_13_)·4H_2_O American Mineralogist 97, 750-754 |
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| Crystal Systems: | orthorhombic|monoclinic |
| Oldest Known Age: | 1257 Million Years Ago |
| Mohs Hardness: | 1.5 |
| Diaphaneity: | 2.0 |
| Specific Gravity: | 4.1 |
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