Soddyite
Soddyite is a mineral of uranium with chemical formula: (UO2)2SiO4·2H2O. It has yellow crystals and usually mixed with curite in oxidized uranium ores. It is named after Frederick Soddy (1877–1956), British radiochemist and physicist.[1][2][3]
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A piece of rock from Swambo in the Democratic Republic of Congo containing yellow crystals of soddyite | |
General | |
Category | Nesosilicates |
Formula (repeating unit) | (UO2)2SiO4·2H2O |
Strunz classification | 9.AK.05 |
Crystal system | Orthorhombic |
Crystal class | Dipyramidal (mmm) H-M symbol: (2/m 2/m 2/m) |
Space group | Fddd |
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