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Meta-uranopilite

Formula:
(UO
 
2
)
 
6
[(OH)
 
10
|SO
 
4
] · 5H
 
2
O
Colour:Yellow, greyish, brown, ...
Name:From the Greek for "different" and its relationship to Uranopilite, having a different hydration value.
This page provides mineralogical data about Meta-uranopilite.

Classification of Meta-uranopilite

IMA status:Approved 2008
Explanation of status:Described in 1951, renamed in 2008.
Strunz 8th edition ID:6/D.20-20
Nickel-Strunz 10th (pending) edition ID:7.EA.05

7 : SULFATES (selenates, tellurates, chromates, molybdates, wolframates)
E : Uranyl sulfates
A : Without cations
Dana 8th edition ID:31.2.7.1

31 : HYDRATED SULFATES CONTAINING HYDROXYL OR HALOGEN
2 : (AB)6(XO4)Zq·xH2O
Hey's CIM Ref.:25.8.8

25 : Sulphates
8 : Sulphates of Sb, V, Cr and U
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Type Occurrence of Meta-uranopilite

Type Locality:Jáchymov (St Joachimsthal), Ostrov, Krušné Hory Mts (Erzgebirge), Karlovy Vary Region, Bohemia (Böhmen; Boehmen), Czech Republic
Year of Discovery:1951

Physical Properties of Meta-uranopilite

Colour:Yellow, greyish, brown, green

Crystallography of Meta-uranopilite

Morphology:Crystals occurs as needles and laths.

Optical Data of Meta-uranopilite

Type:Biaxial (-)
RI values: nα = 1.720 nβ = 1.760 nγ = 1.760
Maximum Birefringence:δ = 0.040

Chart shows birefringence interference colour range (at 30µm thickness) and does not take into account mineral colouration.
Surface Relief:High
Dispersion:r < v moderate
Pleochroism:Not Visible

Chemical Properties of Meta-uranopilite

Formula:
(UO
 
2
)
 
6
[(OH)
 
10
|SO
 
4
] · 5H
 
2
O
Essential elements:H, O, S, U
All elements listed in formula:H, O, S, U

Relationship of Meta-uranopilite to other Species

Related Minerals - Nickel-Strunz Grouping):

- +
7.EA.05Uranopilite
(UO
 
2
)
 
6
[(OH)
 
10
|SO
 
4
] · 12H
 
2
O
7.EA.10Jáchymovite
(UO
 
2
)
 
8
[(OH)
 
14
|SO
 
4
] · 13H
 
2
O
Related Minerals - Hey's Index Grouping:

- +
25.8.1Klebelsbergite
Sb
 
4
[O
 
4
|(OH)
 
2
|SO
 
4
]
25.8.2Coquandite
Sb
 
6
[O
 
8
|SO
 
4
] · H
 
2
O
25.8.3Peretaite
Ca(SbO)
 
4
[(OH)|SO
 
4
]
 
2
 · 2H
 
2
O
25.8.4Cannonite
Bi
 
2
[O|(OH)
 
2
|SO
 
4
]
25.8.5Minasragrite
(V
4+
 
O)[SO
 
4
] · 5H
 
2
O
25.8.6Stanleyite
(V
4+
 
O)[SO
 
4
] · 6H
 
2
O
25.8.7Redingtonite
(Fe
2+
 
,Mg,Ni)(Cr,Al)
 
2
(SO
 
4
)
 
4
·22H
 
2
O
25.8.9Uranopilite
(UO
 
2
)
 
6
[(OH)
 
10
|SO
 
4
] · 12H
 
2
O
25.8.10Natrozippeite
Na
 
4
(UO
 
2
)
 
6
[(OH)
 
10
|(SO
 
4
)
 
3
] · 4H
 
2
O
25.8.11Zippeite
K
 
4
(UO
 
2
)
 
6
[(OH)
 
10
|(SO
 
4
)
 
3
] · 4H
 
2
O
25.8.12Johannite
Cu(UO
 
2
)
 
2
[OH|SO
 
4
]
 
2
 · 8H
 
2
O
25.8.13Magnesiozippeite
Mg(UO
 
2
)
 
2
(SO
 
4
)(OH)
 
4
·1.5H
 
2
O
25.8.14Zinczippeite
Zn
 
2
(UO
 
2
)
 
6
(SO
 
4
)
 
3
(OH)
 
10
·16H
 
2
O

Other Names for Meta-uranopilite

Synonyms:
Beta-uranopiliteβ-uranopilite
Other Languages:
German:Meta-uranopilit

Other Information

Fluorescence in UV light:Yellowish green (UV).
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 Meta-uranopilite

Reference List:Nováček (1935) Soc. sc. Bohême, Mém., no. 7.

Nováček (1942) Vĕst. Král. ČeskéSpol. Nauk, no. 17.

Palache, C., Berman, H., & Frondel, C. (1951), The System of Mineralogy of James Dwight Dana and Edward Salisbury Dana, Yale University 1837-1892, Volume II. John Wiley and Sons, Inc., New York, 7th edition, revised and enlarged, 1124 pp.: 582-583.

American Mineralogist (1952): 37: 950-959.

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    Localities for Meta-uranopilite

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    Austria
     
    • Styria
      • Graz
        • St Radegund
    		Aufschluss 1972(SB), 67-68
    Czech Republic
     
    • Bohemia (Böhmen; Boehmen)
      • Karlovy Vary Region
        • Krušné Hory Mts (Erzgebirge)
          • Ostrov
    		Palache, C., Berman, H., & Frondel, C. (1951), The System of Mineralogy of James Dwight Dana and Edward Salisbury Dana, Yale University 1837-1892, Volume II: 583; American Mineralogist (1952): 37: 950.
    France
     
    • Languedoc-Roussillon
      • Hérault
        • Lodève
    		[Le Règne Minéral 1997, 13, p.5-18]
    Germany
     
    • Baden-Württemberg
      • Black Forest
        • Menzenschwand
    		Walenta: "Die Mineralien des Schwarzwaldes", Weise (Munich), 1992
    Poland
     
    • Lower Silesia (Dolnośląskie)
      • Wałbrzych District
        • Wałbrzych
    		Plewa A. 1965: Schroeckingeryte and meta-uranopilite from Wałbrzych (Lower Silesia). Bull. Acad. Pol. Sc. Ser. Sc. Geol. Geogr. V. 13, nr 2.
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