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Francevillite

francevillite

Ba(UO2)2(VO4)2·5H2O

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Overview

Francevillite is a uranyl-group vanadate mineral in the tyuyamunite series. Its chemical formula is (Ba,Pb)(UO2)2V2O8·5(H2O). Francevillite is a strongly radioactive mineral. It is typically orange, yellow or brownish yellow. It forms a series with curienite.

Identification characteristics

  • Mohs hardness 3

Scientific references

  1. Francevillite — Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1065441 Link
  2. Francevillite — Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Francevillite Link