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Lakebogaite

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Lake Boga granite quarry, Lake Boga, Victoria, Australia

Formula:
CaNaFe
3+
2
H(UO
 
2
)
 
2
(PO
 
4
)
 
4
(OH)
 
2
(H
 
2
O)
 
8
System:Monoclinic
This page provides mineralogical data about Lakebogaite.

Classification of Lakebogaite

IMA status:Approved 2007
Nickel-Strunz 10th (pending) edition ID:8.EA.20

8 : PHOSPHATES, ARSENATES, VANADATES
E : Uranyl phosphates and arsenates
A : UO2:RO4 = 1:2
Dana 8th edition ID:42.13.18.1

42 : HYDRATED PHOSPHATES, ETC.CONTAINING HYDROXYL OR HALOGEN
13 : Miscellaneous
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Type Occurrence of Lakebogaite

Type Locality:Lake Boga granite quarry, Lake Boga, Victoria, Australia

Crystallography of Lakebogaite

Crystal System:Monoclinic
Class (H-M):m - Domatic
Space Group:Bb (B1 1b) [Cc] {C1c1}
Cell Parameters:a = 19.6441Å, b = 7.0958Å, c = 18.7029Å
β = 115.692°
Ratio:a:b:c = 2.768 : 1 : 2.636
Unit Cell Volume:V 2,349.27 ų (Calculated from Unit Cell)

Chemical Properties of Lakebogaite

Formula:
CaNaFe
3+
2
H(UO
 
2
)
 
2
(PO
 
4
)
 
4
(OH)
 
2
(H
 
2
O)
 
8
Essential elements:
All elements listed in formula:Ca, Fe, H, Na, O, P, U

Relationship of Lakebogaite to other Species

Related Minerals - Nickel-Strunz Grouping):
8.EA.05Orthowalpurgite
(BiO)
 
4
(UO
 
2
)[AsO
 
4
]
 
2
 · 2H
 
2
O
8.EA.05Walpurgite
(BiO)
 
4
(UO
 
2
)[AsO
 
4
]
 
2
 · 3H
 
2
O
8.EA.05Phosphowalpurgite
(BiO)
 
4
(UO
 
2
)[PO
 
4
]
 
2
 · 2H
 
2
O
8.EA.10Hallimondite
Pb
 
2
(UO
 
2
)[AsO
 
4
]
 
2
 · nH
 
2
O, 0 ≤ n ≤ 0.5
8.EA.10Parsonsite
Pb
 
2
(UO
 
2
)[PO
 
4
]
 
2
 · 2H
 
2
O
8.EA.15Ulrichite
CaCu(UO
 
2
)[PO
 
4
]
 
2
 · 4H
 
2
O

Other Names for Lakebogaite

Synonyms:
IMA2007-001

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 Lakebogaite

Reference List:Mills, S. J., Birch, W. D., Kolitsch, U., Mumme, W. G. & Grey, I. E. (2008) Lakebogaite, CaNaFe3+2H(UO2)2(PO4)4(OH)2(H2O)8, a new uranyl phosphate with a unique crystal structure from Victoria, Australia, American Mineralogist, 93(4), 691–697.

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