Mundite
Mundite | |
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![]() Yellow to yellowish-orange mundite from Kobokobo pegmatite, Lusungu River District, Sud-Kivu, Democratic Republic of Congo (Zaïre) (field of view: 3 mm) | |
General | |
Category | Phosphate minerals |
Formula (repeating unit) | Al(UO2)3(PO4)2(OH)3·5(H2O) |
IMA symbol | Mud[1] |
Strunz classification | 8.EC.30 |
Crystal system | Orthorhombic Unknown space group |
Space group | P21cn, Pmcn |
Identification | |
Other characteristics | ![]() |
References | [2][3][4] |
Mundite is a uranium phosphate mineral with chemical formula: Al(UO2)3(PO4)2(OH)3·5(H2O). It contains aluminium and has a yellow tinge to it. It usually appears on sandstones or limestones.
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