Heisenbergite
Heisenbergite is an IMA-recognized mineral species in the oxides & hydroxide class, with the chemical formula (UO₂)(OH)₂·H₂O.
It crystallizes in the orthorhombic crystal system.
Key properties: Mohs hardness 2; specific gravity 5.14; Yellow streak; Vitreous luster; optically biaxial.
IMA symbol Hsb, IMA status: approved, named in 2010.
A secondary mineral formed by weathering.
It is found associated with Quartz, uraninite, billietite, studtite, rutherfordine, joliotite, goethite, hematite, barite (Menzenschwand); uraninite, anglesite, dumontite (Sherana mine).
The mineral was named to honor German physicist Werner Heisenberg (1901-1976).
Index entry. This entry combines official IMA/RRUFF species data with published physical-property data — a full written entry hasn’t been published yet.
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