Fourmarierite | |
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General | |
Category | Oxide minerals |
Formula (repeating unit) | Pb(UO 2) 4O 3(OH) 4•4H 2O |
IMA symbol | Fmr[1] |
Strunz classification | 4.GB.25 |
Crystal system | Orthorhombic |
Crystal class | Pyramidal (mm2) H-M Symbol: (mm2) |
Space group | Bb21m |
Identification | |
Color | Red, golden-red, brown |
Cleavage | On {001}, perfect |
Mohs scale hardness | 3 - 4 |
Luster | Adamantine |
Diaphaneity | Transparent |
Density | 6.046 g/cm3 |
Other characteristics | Radioactive |
Fourmarierite is a secondary uranium-lead mineral. It was named for the Belgian geologist Paul Fourmarier (1877–1970). Its chemical formula is Pb(UO
2)
4O
3(OH)
4•4H
2O.[2]