Becquerelite

Overview

Ca(UO2)6O4(OH)6·8(H2O)
Fluorescence: none	Very Strongly Radioactive	Magnetic: no

Description

Physical Properties

Property	Value
Density	5.14 g/cc
Hardness - Mohs	Becquerelite - 2.5  10 Diamond 9 Carborundum 8 Topaz 7 Quartz 6 Orthoclase 5 Apatite 4 Fluorite 3 Calcite 2 Gypsum 1 Talc
Color	yellow, orange
Streak	yellow

Crystal Properties

Property	Value
Crystal structure	orthorhombic - pyramidal
Cleavage	perfect
Tenacity	brittle
Fracture	brittle
Luster	resinous

Similar Minerals

Dana Number : 05.07.01.02

Class: 05

Group: 05.07

Subgroup: 05.07.01 - becquerelite

Dana Number	Mineral Name	Formula
05.07.01.02	becquerelite	Ca(UO2)6O4(OH)6·8(H2O)

Nickel-Strunz Number : 04.GB.10

Group : 04

Subgroup : GB

Nickel-Strunz Number	Mineral Name	Formula
04.GB.10	becquerelite	Ca(UO2)6O4(OH)6·8(H2O)

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