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The crystal chemistry of the uranyl silicate minerals
Frances V. Stohl and Deane K. Smith
The crystal chemistry of the uranyl silicate minerals
American Mineralogist (June 1981) 66 (5-6): 610-625
The crystal chemistry of the uranyl silicate minerals
American Mineralogist (June 1981) 66 (5-6): 610-625
Index Terms/Descriptors
- actinides
- bonding
- classification
- coordination
- crystal chemistry
- crystal structure
- kasolite
- metals
- mineral data
- minerals
- natural materials
- nesosilicates
- orthosilicates
- ratios
- refinement
- silicates
- silicon
- uranium
- uranium minerals
- uranophane
- X-ray data
- boltwoodite
- weeksite
- soddyite
- sklodowskite
- haiweeite
- uranyl silicates
Abstract
The minerals fall into three groups according to their U:Si ratios: (1:1) uranophane, beta-uranophane, boltwoodite, Na-boltwoodite, kasolite, sklodowskite, and cuprosklodowskite; (1:3) weeksite and haiweeite, (2:1) soddyite. The structures are discussed and illustrated.
ISSN: 0003-004X
EISSN: 1945-3027
Coden: AMMIAY
Serial Title: American Mineralogist
Serial Volume: 66
Serial Issue: 5-6
Title: The crystal chemistry of the uranyl silicate minerals
Affiliation: Pa. State Univ., Dep. Geosci.,
University Park, PA,
United States
Pages: 610-625
Published: 198106
Text Language: English
Publisher: Mineralogical Society of America,
Washington, DC,
United States
References: 33
Accession Number: 1981-066494
Categories: Mineralogy of silicates
Document Type: Serial
Bibliographic Level: Analytic
Illustration Description: illus. incl. 12 tables
Country of Publication: United States
Secondary Affiliation: GeoRef, Copyright 2017, American Geosciences Institute. Reference includes data from Mineralogical Abstracts, United KingdomTwickenhamUKUnited Kingdom
Update Code: 1981
