Metazeunerite Cu(UO2 )2 (AsO4 )2 ·8 H2 O IMA symbol: Mzeu grandfathered
Metazeunerite is a phosphate, arsenate, or vanadate mineral with the formula Cu(UO2)2(AsO4)2·8H2O, crystallizing in the tetragonal system. It has a calculated density of 3.811 g/cm3.
Crystallography Crystal system tetragonal crystal systemWikidata (CC0) Space group P 4/n c c :2 Cell (Å, °) a = 7.1065, b = 7.1065, c = 17.4195; α = 90, β = 90, γ = 90 Cell volume 879.726 ų, Z = 4 Axial ratios 1.0000:1:2.4512calculated from COD 9011526 Source structure COD 9011526 (Zeitschrift fur Kristallographie, 2003) — 1 of 4 structures
Powder X-ray diffraction (calculated) 2θ (degrees, Cu Kα1) I/I₀ (max 100) d (Å) 8.71 3.713 3.553 3.29 5.506 5.025 I/I₀ 100 80.5 65.3 46.8 37.7 35.4
xrd-v1: CuKa1 1.5406A, 2theta 5-90, top10, Imax=100, no DW/PO. Computed from COD 9011526; idealized occupancies, no preferred orientation.
Physical properties Density (calculated) 3.811 g/cm³calculated from COD 9011526
Chemistry (calculated) Molecular weight 1025.56 g/molcalculated from the IMA formula Composition (wt%) Cu 6.2%, U 46.42%, O 31.2%, As 14.61%, H 1.57%
Classification Nickel-Strunz (10th) 8.EB.10Wikidata (CC0) Nickel-Strunz (9th) 8.EB.10Wikidata (CC0)
