Shumwayite
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What is Shumwayite?
Shumwayite is a rare but relatively simple uranyl sulfate mineral with the formula (UO2)2(SO4)2•5H2O. It was discovered in the Green Lizard and Giveaway-Simplot mines of the White Canyon mining district, San Juan County, Utah, US.
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Quick Facts
Physical Properties
- Color
- Pale greenish-yellow
- Hardness (Mohs)
- 2
- Density
- 3.844 g/cm³
- Streak
- White
Chemical Properties
- Chemical Formula
- (UO2)2(SO4)2·5H2O Structural formula: [(UO2)(SO4)(H2O)2]2·5H2O
- Elements
- H, O, S, U
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