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Shinkolobweite

Pb₁.₂₅[U⁵⁺(H₂O)₂(U⁶⁺O₂)₅O₈(OH)₂](H₂O)₅
Crystal systemOrthorhombic
ClassOxides & Hydroxide

Shinkolobweite

Shinkolobweite is an IMA-recognized mineral species in the oxides & hydroxide class, with the chemical formula Pb₁.₂₅[U⁵⁺(H₂O)₂(U⁶⁺O₂)₅O₈(OH)₂](H₂O)₅.

It crystallizes in the orthorhombic crystal system (space group Imm2).

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

The name refers to the mine where the studied material was collected.

Index entry. This entry combines official IMA/RRUFF species data with published physical-property data — a full written entry hasn’t been published yet. Browse more S minerals or help write this entry.