Classification of Moluranite |
| IMA status: | Valid - first described prior to 1959 (pre-IMA) - "Grandfathered" |
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| Strunz 8th edition ID: | 6/G.05-30
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| Nickel-Strunz 10th (pending) edition ID: | 7.HA.15
7 : SULFATES (selenates, tellurates, chromates, molybdates, wolframates) H : Uranium and uranyl molybdates and wolframates A : With U4+ |
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| Dana 8th edition ID: | 49.1.2.1
49 : HYDRATED MOLYBDATES AND TUNGSTATES 1 : Acid Hydrated Molybdates and Tungstates |
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| Hey's CIM Ref.: | 27.3.9
27 : Sulphites, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates 3 : Molybdates |
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Type Occurrence of Moluranite |
| Type Locality: | Aleksandrovskii Golets Mo-U occurrence, Chara River (Charo River), Davan, Torgo River Basin, Aldan Shield, Saha Republic (Sakha Republic; Yakutia), Eastern-Siberian Region, Russia |
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| Year of Discovery: | 1959 |
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Physical Properties of Moluranite |
| Hardness (Mohs): | 3 - 4 |
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Chemical Properties of Moluranite |
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| Essential elements: | H, Mo, N, O, U |
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| All elements listed in formula: | H, Mo, O, U |
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Relationship of Moluranite to other Species |
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Other Names for Moluranite |
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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. |
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References for Moluranite |
| Reference List: | American Mineralogist (1960): 45: 258.
Zapiski Vserossiyskogo Mineralogicheskogo Obshchestva: 88: 564-570.
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