VS
Name
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Ca(UO₂)₂(VO₄)₂·3H₂O
Formula
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Mineral Species
Entry type
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Vanadates
Chemical class
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Orthorhombic
Crystal system
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2
Mohs hardness
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3.81–3.93
Specific gravity
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Streak
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Adamantine, waxy if massive
Luster
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Perfect on {001}; indistinct on {010} and {100}
Cleavage
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Pnam
Space group
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Fritzscheite
Structural group
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Mtyu · Grandfathered
IMA
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1954
Named in
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Canary-yellow to greenish yellow, darkening on exposure to air; colorless to pale yellow in transmitted light
Typical colors
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Ca · U · O · V · H
Elements
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