Haiweeite Explained

Haiweeite
Category:Nesosilicate
Formula:Ca[(UO<sub>2</sub>)<sub>2</sub>Si<sub>5</sub>O<sub>12</sub>(OH)<sub>2</sub>]·3(H2O)
Imasymbol:Hwe[1]
Strunz:9.AK.25
Dana:53.3.2.2
System:Orthorhombic
Class:Dipyramidal (mmm)
Symmetry:Orthorhombic
H-M symbol: (2/m 2/m 2/m)
Space group: Pbcn
Other: Radioactive

Haiweeite is a mineral of uranium and has the chemical formula: Ca[(UO<sub>2</sub>)<sub>2</sub>Si<sub>5</sub>O<sub>12</sub>(OH)<sub>2</sub>]·3(H2O). It is a secondary mineral of uranium, a product of oxidation. It has a greenish yellow color. It has a Mohs hardness of about 3.5 and is fluorescent under UV light.

It was named after the Haiwee Reservoir, Inyo County, California, US, where it was first found.

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Notes and References

  1. Warr. L.N.. 2021. IMA–CNMNC approved mineral symbols. Mineralogical Magazine. 85. 3 . 291–320. 10.1180/mgm.2021.43 . 2021MinM...85..291W . 235729616 . free.