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Cousinite

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Formula:
MgU
 
2
Mo
 
2
O
 
11
 · 6H
 
2
O


Possibly a "Mg-Umohoite". Reinvestigation by modern methods needed.

Davison (1954) describes also an uran molybdate of Mg as monoclinic / pseudo-orthorombic with a = 6.37, b = 33.46, c = 15.0 A and beta = 90°. This mineral is listed in the recent compilation of unnamed species (Smith & Nickel, 2007) as UM1954-// - MoO-MgU.

Classification of Cousinite

IMA status:Questionable/Doubtful
Explanation of status:Fleischer's comment in the American Mineralogist in the New Minerals section: "No physical properties or x-ray data are given, nor is the origin of the name stated. Discussion.-Insufficient data. Compare with moluranite, Am. Mineral. 43, 380 (1958)."
Possibly a "Mg-Umohoite".
Nickel-Strunz 10th (pending) edition ID:7.HA.10

7 : SULFATES (selenates, tellurates, chromates, molybdates, wolframates)
H : Uranium and uranyl molybdates and wolframates
A : With U4+
Dana 8th edition ID:49.3.2.1

49 : HYDRATED MOLYBDATES AND TUNGSTATES
3 : Hydrated Molybdates and Tungstates Containing Hydroxyl or Halogen
Hey's CIM Ref.:27.3.10

27 : Sulphites, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
3 : Molybdates
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Type Occurrence of Cousinite

Type Locality:Shinkolobwe Mine (Kasolo Mine), Shinkolobwe, Katanga Copper Crescent, Katanga (Shaba), Democratic Republic of Congo (Zaïre)
Year of Discovery:1958

Chemical Properties of Cousinite

Formula:
MgU
 
2
Mo
 
2
O
 
11
 · 6H
 
2
O
Essential elements:H, Mg, Mo, O, U
All elements listed in formula:H, Mg, Mo, O, U
Analytical Data:After deduction of wulfenite impurity.
UO2 (58.10)
MoO3 (27.17)
MgO (4.31)
H2O (10.42)

Relationship of Cousinite to other Species

Related Minerals - Nickel-Strunz Grouping):

- +
7.HA.05Sedovite
U(MoO
 
4
)
 
2
7.HA.15Moluranite
H
 
4
U
4+
 
(UO
 
2
)
 
3
(MoO
 
4
)
 
7
 · 18H
 
2
O
Related Minerals - Hey's Index Grouping:

- +
27.3.1Lindgrenite
Cu
 
3
(MoO
 
4
)
 
2
(OH)
 
2
27.3.2Powellite
Ca(MoO
 
4
)
27.3.3Wulfenite
Pb(MoO
 
4
)
27.3.4Koechlinite
Bi
 
2
MoO
 
6
27.3.5Sedovite
U(MoO
 
4
)
 
2
27.3.6Mourite
UMo
 
5
O
 
12
(OH)
 
10
27.3.7Iriginite
(UO
 
2
)Mo
 
2
O
 
7
 · 3H
 
2
O
27.3.8Umohoite
(UO
 
2
)MoO
 
4
 · 2H
 
2
O
27.3.9Moluranite
H
 
4
U
4+
 
(UO
 
2
)
 
3
(MoO
 
4
)
 
7
 · 18H
 
2
O
27.3.11Calcurmolite
(Ca,Na)
 
2
(UO
 
2
)
 
3
Mo
 
2
(O,OH)
 
11
 · nH
 
2
O
27.3.12Tengchongite
CaO · 6UO
 
3
 · 2MoO
 
3
 · 12H
 
2
O
27.3.13Kamiokite
Fe
 
2
Mo
 
3
O
 
8
27.3.14Ferrimolybdite
Fe
 
2
(MoO
 
4
)
 
3
 · nH
 
2
O

Other Names for Cousinite

Other Languages:
German:Cousinit
Spanish:Cousinita

Other Information

Health Warning:No information on health risks for this material has been entered into the database. You should always treat mineral specimens with care.

References for Cousinite

Reference List:

- +
G.F. Davidson (1954): in Summary of progress Geol. Surv. G. Gr., p.70

J.F. Vaes (1958): "Cousiniet, een nieuw uraanmineral". Geologie en Mijnbouw
20, 449.

American Mineralogist: 44: 910.

M. Deliens (1975): "Une association de molybdates d'uranium de Shinkolobwe (région du Shaba, République du Zaïre)". Annales de la Société Géologique de Belgique 98, 155-160.

M. Deliens & P. Piret (1976): "Nouvelles sonnées sur une umohoite magnésienne de Shinkolobwe (région du Shaba, République du Zaïre)". Annales de la Société Géologique de Belgique 99, 205-209.

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    		Vaes, J. F. (1959) American Mineralogist: 44: 910.
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