Leószilárdite
A uranium mineral discovered in Utah's Markey mine, named for physicist and inventor Leó Szilárd.
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Leószilárdite is an IMA-recognized mineral species in the carbonate class, with the chemical formula Na₆Mg(UO₂)₂(CO₃)₆·6H₂O.
It crystallizes in the monoclinic crystal system (space group C2/m).
IMA symbol Lsz, IMA status: approved, named in 2015.
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