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Carbonate

Braunerite

K₂Ca(UO₂)(CO₃)₃·6H₂O
Crystal systemMonoclinic
ClassCarbonate

Braunerite

A hydrous uranyl carbonate discovered at the Svornost mine in Jáchymov, Czech Republic.

Intro adapted from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA).

Braunerite is an IMA-recognized mineral species in the carbonate class, with the chemical formula K₂Ca(UO₂)(CO₃)₃·6H₂O.

It crystallizes in the monoclinic crystal system (space group P2_1/c).

IMA symbol Bun, IMA status: approved, named in 2016.

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