Schröckingerite
Radioactive yellow uranium-containing carbonate mineral
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Schröckingerite is a radioactive yellow uranium-containing carbonate mineral, hydrated sodium calcium uranyl sulfate carbonate fluoride.[3][4][5] Schröckingerite crystallizes in the orthorhombic system, occurring as globular clusters, and fluoresces yellow-green under ultraviolet light.
CategoryCarbonate minerals
Strunz classification5.EG.05
| Schröckingerite | |
|---|---|
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| General | |
| Category | Carbonate minerals |
| Formula | NaCa3(UO2)[F|(CO3)3(SO4)]·10(H2O)[1] |
| IMA symbol | Srö[2] |
| Strunz classification | 5.EG.05 |
| Crystal system | Triclinic |
| Crystal class | Pinacoidal (1) (same H-M symbol) |
| Space group | P1 |
| Identification | |
| Other characteristics |  Radioactive |
Schröckingerite was first described in 1783 from an occurrence in Jáchymov, Bohemia, Czech Republic, and named for its discoverer, Julius Freiherr Schröckinger von Neudenberg (1814–1882).[3][5]
