Mundite Explained

Mundite
Category:Phosphate minerals
Formula:Al(UO2)3(PO4)2(OH)3·5(H2O)
Imasymbol:Mud[1]
Strunz:8.EC.30
System:Orthorhombic
Unknown space group
Symmetry:P21cn, Pmcn
Other: Radioactive
References:[2] [3] [4]

Mundite is a uranium phosphate mineral with chemical formula: Al(UO2)3(PO4)2(OH)3·5(H2O). It contains aluminium and has a yellow tinge to it. It usually appears on sandstones or limestones.

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.
  2. https://www.mineralienatlas.de/lexikon/index.php/MineralData?mineral=Mundite Mineralienatlas
  3. http://www.mindat.org/min-2808.html Mindat.org
  4. http://webmineral.com/data/Mundite.shtml Webmineral data