Upalite
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| Upalite | |
|---|---|
| General | |
| Category | Phosphate minerals |
| Formula | Al(UO2)3(PO4)2O(OH)·7H2O |
| IMA symbol | Upa[1] |
| Strunz classification | 8.EC.05 |
| Crystal system | Monoclinic |
| Crystal class | Prismatic (2/m) (same H-M symbol) |
| Space group | P21/a |
| Unit cell | a = 13.7 Å, b = 16.82 Å c = 9.33 Å; β = 111.5°; Z = 4 |
| Identification | |
| Color | amber-yellow, yellow-brown |
| Diaphaneity | transparent, translucent |
| Other characteristics |  Radioactive |
| References | [2] |
Upalite (Al(UO2)3(PO4)2O(OH)·7H2O) is a mineral found in the Democratic Republic of Congo. It is named after uranium, phosphorus and aluminium. Its type locality is Kobokobo pegmatite, Mwenga, Sud-Kivu, Democratic Republic of Congo.[3][4]
