Andersonite [ Na2Ca(UO2)(CO3)3·5-6H2O ]
Material properties
| Formula | Na2Ca(UO2)(CO3)3·5-6H2O |
| Abbreviation | Anr |
| Classifications | Minerals containing CO3, Minerals containing H2O |
| Luminescence emitter | UO2 |
| IMA Status | Grandfathered (pre-IMA), 1951 |
| Search other databases | webmineral.com, mindat.org, rruf.info, fluomin.org, mineralienatlas.de, Handbook of Mineralogy, American Mineralogist Crystal Structure Database |
| Crystal symmetry | Trigonal, Point group 3m, Space group R3m (#166) |
| Tags | Hydrated , Mineral, Uranyl , Carbonate |
Composition
| Element | Wt% |
|---|---|
| H | 1.88 |
| Na | 7.14 |
| Ca | 6.22 |
| U | 36.95 |
| C | 5.59 |
| O | 42.22 |
| Total: | 100 |
References for Andersonite
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Lines | Spectra | Images | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gorobets and Rogojine 2002 | 6 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Hamblen 2003 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||
| Tarashchan 1978 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
Specimens of Andersonite
| Name | Owner | Materials | Image |
|---|---|---|---|
| Andersonite (Utah) | Hamblen, Prof James O., Georgia Tech | Andersonite |