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Arsenate

Štěpite

U(AsO₃OH)₂·4H₂O
Crystal systemTetragonal
ClassArsenate
Štěpite specimen

Field of view 3.5 mm. From: Geschieber vein, Svornost Mine, Jáchymov, Karlovy Vary District, Karlovy Vary Region, Czech Republic. — Photo: Leon Hupperichs · CC BY-SA 3.0

Štěpite

Štěpite is an IMA-recognized mineral species in the arsenate class, with the chemical formula U(AsO₃OH)₂·4H₂O.

It crystallizes in the tetragonal crystal system (space group I4_1/acd).

IMA symbol Ště, IMA status: approved, named in 2012.

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.