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Molecular Weight = 2,957.20 gm |
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Uranium 56.34 % U 54.79 % UO2 / 9.67 % UO3 |
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Silicon 5.70 % Si 12.19 % SiO2 |
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Hydrogen 2.25 % H 20.10 % H2O |
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Oxygen 35.71 % O |
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100.00 % 96.75 % = TOTAL OXIDE |
UH6(UO2)6(SiO4)6•30(H2O) |
Alteration product of other uranium minerals. |
Approved IMA 1981 |
Swambo, Shaba, Zaire. Link to MinDat.org Location Data. |
Named for the locality. |
Swamboite + Pronunciation |
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Swamboite Crystallographya:b:c =0.84:1:0.958 |
a = 17.64, b = 21, c = 20.12, Z = 6; beta = 103.4° V = 7,250.34 Den(Calc)= 4.06 |
Monoclinic - PrismaticH-M Symbol (2/m) Space Group: P 21/a |
By Intensity(I/Io): 8.67(1), 4.32(0.8), 4.76(0.8), |
| Physical Properties of Swamboite{201} Good |
Light yellow. |
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Transparent to Translucent |
Acicular - Occurs as needle-like crystals. |
2.5 - Finger Nail |
Vitreous (Glassy) |
white |
| Optical Properties of SwamboiteCI meas= -0.023 (Excellent) - where the CI = (1-KPDmeas/KC) |
CI calc= -0.008 (Superior) - where the CI = (1-KPDcalc/KC) KPDcalc= 0.1612,KPDmeas= 0.1637,KC= 0.1599 Ncalc = 1.64 - 1.65 Biaxial (-), a=1.64, b=1.661, g=1.663, bire=0.0230, 2V(Calc)=32, 2V(Meas)=30. |
colorless. |
pale yellow. |
pale yellow. |
| Calculated Properties of SwamboiteBulk Density (Electron Density)=3.63 gm/cc |
note: Specific Gravity of Swamboite =4.06 gm/cc. Fermion Index = 0.0068926874 |
Boson Index = 0.9931073126 PESwamboite =1,430.04 barns/electron |
U=PESwamboite x relectron=5,191.06 barns/cc. |
GRapi = 4,293,995.61 (Gamma Ray American Petroleum Institute Units)
Swamboite is Radioactive as defined in 49 CFR 173.403. Greater than 70 Bq / gram. Estimated Maximum U.S. Postal Shipping Size
(10 mRem/hr limit, Unshielded 10 cm box)
7.08 ± 1.77 grams of pure Swamboite .
Weight of pure Swamboite in grams (gm) and Calculated Diameter of a Sphere with a Density of 4.06 gm/cc.* | Swamboite Classification53.03.01.08 (53)Nesosilicate Insular SiO4 Groups and Other Anions of Complex Cations |
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(53.03)with (UO2) |
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(53.03.01)Uranophane group |
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09.AK.20 09 - SILICATES (Germanates) |
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09.A - Nesosilicates |
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09.AK -Uranyl neso- and polysilicates |
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| Other Swamboite InformationNAME( Dana8) PHYS. PROP.(Enc. of Minerals,2nd ed.,1990) OPTIC PROP.(Dana8) |
Links to other databases for Swamboite : |
1 - Am. Min. Crystal Structure Database 2 - Athena 3 - EUROmin Project 4 - Ecole des Mines de Paris 5 - Google Images 6 - Google Scholar 7 - Handbook of Mineralogy (MinSocAm) 8 - Handbook of Mineralogy (UofA) 9 - MinDAT 10 - MinMax(Deutsch) 11 - MinMax(English) 12 - Mineralienatlas (Deutsch) 13 - QUT Mineral Atlas 14 - Ruff.Info 15 - Uranium Minerals Search for Swamboite using: Visit our Advertisers for Swamboite : AA Mineral SpecimensB & L Fine Minerals Crystalarium.com Dan Weinrich Fine Minerals Dan Weinrich Auctions Dakota Matrix Desert Winds Gems and Minerals Excalibur Minerals Exceptional Minerals Fabre Minerals Heliodor John Betts Fine Minerals Mason's Minerals Mineral News Mineral of the Month Club Wrights Rock Shop Translate Swamboite Mineral Data : Ask about Swamboite here : Print or Cut-and-Paste your Swamboite Specimen Label here :
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