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Carnotite
Carnotite in fossilized wood from St. George, Utah
General
CategoryVanadate mineral
Formula
(repeating unit)
K2(UO2)2
(VO4)2·3H2O
IMA symbolCnt[1]
Strunz classification4.HB.05
Crystal systemMonoclinic
Crystal classPrismatic (2/m)
(same H-M symbol)
Space groupP21/a
Unit cella = 10.47 Å, b = 8.41 Å, c = 6.91 Å; β = 103.83°; Z = 2
Identification
ColorBright yellow to lemon-yellow, may be greenish yellow.
Crystal habitCrusts, earthy masses, foliated and granular aggregates.
TwinningOn {001} as both twin and composition plane
CleavagePerfect on {001}, micaceous
Fractureuneven
Mohs scale hardness2
LusterDull, earthy; silky when crystalline
Streakyellow
DiaphaneitySemitransparent
Specific gravity4.70
Optical propertiesBiaxial (−)
Refractive indexnα=1.750 – 1.780, nβ=1.901 – 2.060, nγ=1.920 – 2.080
Birefringenceδ = 0.200
2V angleMeasured: 43° to 60°, Calculated: 26° to 36°
Other characteristics Radioactive, not fluorescent
References[2][3][4][5][6]

Carnotite is a potassium uranium vanadate radioactive mineral with chemical formula K2(UO2)2(VO4)2·3H2O. The water content can vary and small amounts of calcium, barium, magnesium, iron, and sodium are often present.

  1. ^ Warr, L.N. (2021). "IMA–CNMNC approved mineral symbols". Mineralogical Magazine. 85 (3): 291–320. Bibcode:2021MinM...85..291W. doi:10.1180/mgm.2021.43. S2CID 235729616.
  2. ^ Mineralienatlas
  3. ^ Handbook of Mineralogy
  4. ^ Hurlbut, Cornelius S.; Klein, Cornelis, 1985, Manual of Mineralogy, 20th ed., John Wiley and Sons, New York ISBN 0-471-80580-7
  5. ^ Mindat.org
  6. ^ Webmineral

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