Mineral Factbook

Kasolite

Pb(UO2)(SiO4)·H2OIMA symbol: Ksoapproved

Kasolite is a silicate mineral with the formula Pb(UO2)(SiO4)·H2O, crystallizing in the monoclinic system. It has a calculated density of 6.512 g/cm3.

Photos

Kasolite specimen photo
Ra'ike (see also: de:Benutzer:Ra'ike) · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Commons
Kasolite specimen photo
Klaproth · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Commons
Kasolite specimen photo
Klaproth · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Commons
Kasolite specimen photo
Klaproth · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Commons

Crystallography

Crystal systemmonoclinic crystal systemWikidata (CC0)
Space groupP 1 21/c 1
Cell (Å, °)a = 6.704, b = 6.932, c = 13.252; α = 90, β = 104.22, γ = 90
Cell volume596.979 ų, Z = 4
Axial ratios0.9671:1:1.9117calculated from COD 9012787
Source structureCOD 9012787 (Crystal Structure Communications, 1977) — 1 of 3 structures

Physical properties

Density (calculated)6.512 g/cm³calculated from COD 9012787

Chemistry (calculated)

Molecular weight587.33 g/molcalculated from the IMA formula
Composition (wt%)Pb 35.28%, U 40.53%, O 19.07%, Si 4.78%, H 0.34%

Classification

Nickel-Strunz (10th)9.AK.15Wikidata (CC0)
Nickel-Strunz (9th)9.AK.15Wikidata (CC0)