Meyrowitzite

Overview

Ca(UO2)(CO3)2·5(H2O)
Fluorescence: weak greenish yellow to moderate greenish blue	Very Strongly Radioactive	Magnetic: no

Description

Physical Properties

Property	Value
Density	2.7 g/cc
Hardness - Mohs	Meyrowitzite - 2  10 Diamond 9 Carborundum 8 Topaz 7 Quartz 6 Orthoclase 5 Apatite 4 Fluorite 3 Calcite 2 Gypsum 1 Talc
Color	yellow
Streak	very pale yellow

Crystal Properties

Property	Value
Crystal structure	monoclinic - prismatic
Cleavage	perfect
Tenacity	brittle
Fracture	irregular
Luster	vitreous

Similar Minerals

Dana number has not been assigned at this time.

Nickel-Strunz number has not been assigned at this time.

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