How do I identify Arsenuranospathite?

Arsenuranospathite can be identified by its hardness of 2 on the Mohs scale, Pale yellow color. Look for these key characteristics when examining specimens.

What color is Arsenuranospathite?

Arsenuranospathite typically appears in Pale yellow. Color can vary depending on impurities and formation conditions.

How hard is Arsenuranospathite?

Arsenuranospathite has a hardness of 2 on the Mohs scale. This makes it a soft mineral that can be scratched easily.

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What is Arsenuranospathite?

Arsenuranospathite is a rare mineral with the chemical formula Al(UO2)2(AsO4)2F·20H2O. The name "arsenuranospathite" as arsenate analog of uranospathite was ﬁrst used by Walenta (1963) with reference to a uranyl-arsenate mineral from Black Forest (Schwarzwald) massif, Germany. Later it was undoubtedly demonstrated that the name arsenuranospathite was applied, at least, to two different species – proper arsenuranospathite, ideally Al(UO2)2(AsO4)2F·20H2O, orthorhombic, and its partially dehydrated analogue, Al(UO2)2(AsO4)2F·nH2O (n = 8–10), tetragonal or pseudo-tetragonal.

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Key Characteristics

Characteristics of Arsenuranospathite

Yellow to yellow-greenish, transparent to opaque tabular and prismatic crystals, with perfect cleavage. Transparent to translucent. Hardness = ∼2. Radioactive.

Composition of Arsenuranospathite

Contents of Al and U are very stable (1±0.05 and 2±0.07 atoms per As+P+U = 4 apfu respectively). Main variations of chemical compositions are connected with the ratio As:P and the content of F.