Zeunerite
A variety of Autunite Group
What is Zeunerite?
Zeunerite is a green copper uranium arsenate mineral with formula Cu(UO2)2(AsO4)2•(10-16)H2O. It is a member of the autunite group. The associated mineral metazeunerite is a dehydration product of zeunerite. Zeunerite occurs as a secondary mineral in the oxidized weathering zone of hydrothermal uranium ore deposits which contain arsenic. Olivenite, mansfieldite, scorodite, azurite and malachite are found in association with zeunerite. It was first described in 1872 for an occurrence in the Schneeberg District, Erzgebirge, Saxony, Germany. It was named for Gustav Anton Zeuner (1828–1907).
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Quick Facts
Physical Properties
- Color
- Yellow-green, emerald-green
- Hardness (Mohs)
- 2.5
- Density
- 3.57 g/cm³
Chemical Properties
- Chemical Formula
- Cu(UO2)2(AsO4)2 · 12H2O Water content was previously thought to range between 10 and 16 H2O.
- Elements
- As, Cu, H, O, U
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