Oppenheimerite

oppenheimerite

Na2(UO2)(SO4)2·3H2O

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Overview

Oppenheimerite is a very rare uranium mineral with the formula Na2(UO2)(SO4)2•3H2O. Chemically related minerals include fermiite, natrozippeite, plášilite, belakovskiite and meisserite. Most of these uranyl sulfate minerals were originally found in the Blue Lizard mine, San Juan County, Utah, US. The mineral is named after American Theoretical physicist J. Robert Oppenheimer.

Scientific references

Oppenheimerite — Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q19862356 Link
Oppenheimerite — Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oppenheimerite Link

Physical properties

Chemical formula: Na2(UO2)(SO4)2·3H2O
IMA status: approved mineral and/or valid name (A)
Crystal system: triclinic

Image credits

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