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Becquerelite

becquerelite

Ca(UO2)6O4(OH)6·8(H2O)

Becquerelite: Mineral information, data and localities.

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Overview

Becquerelite is a uranium mineral with the chemical formula: Ca(UO2)6O4(OH)6·8(H2O). It is a secondary mineral which contains calcium and is a bright yellow colour. It has a Mohs hardness of about 2. It was named after the French physicist Antoine Henri Becquerel (1852–1908), who discovered radioactivity in 1896. Becquerelite contains about 70% uranium by weight. It is mainly mined in Kasolo of the former Zaire, in the present day Democratic Republic of the Congo.

Identification characteristics

  • Mohs hardness 2.5

Scientific references

  1. Becquerelite — Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q3637404 Link
  2. Becquerelite — Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Becquerelite Link