Rutherfordine (UO2 )(CO3 ) IMA symbol: Rfd approved
Rutherfordine is a carbonate or nitrate mineral with the formula (UO2)(CO3), crystallizing in the orthorhombic system. It has a calculated density of 5.682 g/cm3. Its streak is yellow.
Crystallography Crystal system orthorhombic crystal systemWikidata (CC0) Space group I m m 2 Cell (Å, °) a = 4.84, b = 9.273, c = 4.298; α = 90, β = 90, γ = 90 Cell volume 192.9 ų, Z = 2 Axial ratios 0.5219:1:0.4635calculated from COD 9004535 Source structure COD 9004535 (The Canadian Mineralogist, 1999)
Powder X-ray diffraction (calculated) 2θ (degrees, Cu Kα1) I/I₀ (max 100) d (Å) 4.636 4.291 3.899 3.214 2.641 2.056 I/I₀ 100 97.3 81.5 76.6 54.5 51.1
xrd-v1: CuKa1 1.5406A, 2theta 5-90, top10, Imax=100, no DW/PO. Computed from COD 9004535; idealized occupancies, no preferred orientation.
Physical properties Density (calculated) 5.682 g/cm³calculated from COD 9004535 Streak yellowsingle source Wikidata (CC0)
Chemistry (calculated) Molecular weight 330.04 g/molcalculated from the IMA formula Composition (wt%) U 72.12%, O 24.24%, C 3.64%
Classification Nickel-Strunz (10th) 5.EB.05Wikidata (CC0) Nickel-Strunz (9th) 5.EB.05Wikidata (CC0)
