Fourmarierite Explained

Fourmarierite
Category:Oxide minerals
Imasymbol:Fmr[1]
Strunz:4.GB.25
System:Orthorhombic
Class:Pyramidal (mm2)
H-M Symbol: (mm2)
Symmetry:Bb21m
Color:Red, golden-red, brown
Cleavage:On, perfect
Mohs:3 - 4
Luster:Adamantine
Diaphaneity:Transparent
Density:6.046 g/cm3
Other: Radioactive

Fourmarierite is a secondary uranium-lead mineral. It was named for the Belgian geologist Paul Fourmarier (1877–1970). Its chemical formula is .[2]

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. Web site: Fourmarierite Mineral Data . webmineral.com . 15 May 2012.