Saleeite Mineral Data (original) (raw)

General Saleeite Information

Help on Chemical Formula: Chemical Formula:

Mg(UO2)2(PO4)2•10(H2O)

Help on Composition: Composition:

Molecular Weight = 934.46 gm

Magnesium 2.60 % Mg 4.31 % MgO

Uranium 50.94 % U 57.79 % UO2

Phosphorus 6.63 % P 15.19 % P2O5

Hydrogen 2.16 % H 19.28 % H2O

Oxygen 37.67 % O

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100.00 % 96.58 % = TOTAL OXIDE

Help on Empirical Formula: Empirical Formula:

Mg(UO2)2(PO4)2•10(H2O)

Help on Environment: Environment:

Found disseminated in carnotite-bearing sandstone.

Help on IMA Status: IMA Status:

Valid Species (Pre-IMA) 1932

Help on Locality: Locality:

Shinkolobwe, Shaba, Zaire. Link to MinDat.org Location Data.

Help on Name Origin: Name Origin:

Named for Achille Salee (1883-1932), mineralogist, Universite Louvain, Belgium.

Help on Name Pronunciation: Name Pronunciation:

Saleeite Say SALEEITE

Help on Synonym: Synonym:

ICSD 40750

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Saleeite Image

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Click Here for Larger Saleeite Image Saleeite Comments: Gossanous matrix hosting abundant crystals of bright canary yellow saléeite to 1.2 cm across. Location: Ranger Mine, Northern Territories, Australia.Scale: 9 x 5.5 cm. © John Veevaert

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Click Here for Larger Saleeite Image Saleeite Comments: Square, tabular crystalline aggregates of greenish yellow saléeite on matrix. Location: Ranger Uranium Mine, Jabiru, Northern Territory, Australia.Scale: Picture size 1cm. © Paul M. Schumacher

Saleeite Crystallography

Help on Axial Ratios: Axial Ratios:

a:c = 1:2.83024

Help on Cell Dimensions: Cell Dimensions:

a = 7.01, c = 19.84, Z = 2; V = 974.94 Den(Calc)= 3.18

Help on Crystal System: Crystal System:

Tetragonal - Ditetragonal DipyramidalH-M Symbol (4/m 2/m 2/m) Space Group: I 4/mmm

Help on X Ray Diffraction: X Ray Diffraction:

By Intensity(I/Io): 9.85(1), 3.49(0.9), 4.95(0.8),

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| | Yakubovich O V , Steele I M , Atencio D , Menezes L A , Chukanov N V , Crystallography Reports , 53 (2008) p.764-770, Crystal structure of the (Mg,Fe)[UO2(P,As)O4]2*10H2O solid solution-, a novel mineral variety of saleeite, Locality: Eduardo Mine, Galileia County, Minas Gerais, Brazil | | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |

Physical Properties of Saleeite

Help on Cleavage: Cleavage:

{001} Perfect, {010} Indistinct, {110} Indistinct

Help on Color: Color:

Yellow, Yellow green, Olive green.

Help on Density: Density:

3.27

Help on Diaphaneity: Diaphaneity:

Transparent to Translucent

Help on Habit: Habit:

Aggregates - Made of numerous individual crystals or clusters.

Help on Habit: Habit:

Tabular - Form dimensions are thin in one direction.

Help on Hardness: Hardness:

2.5 - Finger Nail

Help on Luminescence: Luminescence:

Fluorescent, Short UV=brilliant yellow green, Long UV=brilliant yellow green.

Help on Luster: Luster:

Vitreous (Glassy)

Help on Streak: Streak:

yellow white

Optical Properties of Saleeite

Help on Gladstone-Dale: Gladstone-Dale:

CI meas= -0.087 (Poor) - where the CI = (1-KPDmeas/KC)
CI calc= -0.117 (Poor) - where the CI = (1-KPDcalc/KC)
KPDcalc= 0.1785,KPDmeas= 0.1736,KC= 0.1598
Ncalc = 1.51 - 1.52

Help on Optical Data: Optical Data:

Biaxial (-), a=1.559, b=1.57, g=1.574, bire=0.0150, 2V(Calc)=60, 2V(Meas)=61. Dispersion r > v strong.

Help on Pleochroism (x): Pleochroism (x):

colorless.

Help on Pleochroism (y): Pleochroism (y):

colorless.

Help on Pleochroism (z): Pleochroism (z):

pale greenish yellow.

Calculated Properties of Saleeite

Help on Electron Density: Electron Density:

Bulk Density (Electron Density)=2.95 gm/cc
note: Specific Gravity of Saleeite =3.27 gm/cc.

Help on Fermion Index: Fermion Index:

Fermion Index = 0.006453053
Boson Index = 0.993546947

Help on Photoelectric: Photoelectric:

PESaleeite =1,280.17 barns/electron
U=PESaleeite x relectron=3,780.92 barns/cc.

Help on Radioactivity: Radioactivity:

GRapi = 3,922,096.05 (Gamma Ray American Petroleum Institute Units)
Concentration of Saleeite per GRapi unit = 254.97 (PPB)

Saleeite is Radioactive as defined in 49 CFR 173.403. Greater than 70 Bq / gram.

Estimated Maximum U.S. Postal Shipping Size(10 mRem/hr limit, Unshielded 10 cm box) 7.76 ± 1.94 grams of pure Saleeite .
Estimated Maximum U.S. Postal Shipping Size(10 mRem/hr limit, Unshielded 100 cm box) 775.52 ±193.88 grams of pure Saleeite .

Estimated Radioactivity from Saleeite - very strong

SpecimenSizeWeight/Volume(Sphere) * CalculatedActivityBecquerels(Bq) CalculatedActivityCuries (Ci) EstimatedActivityGR(api) EstimatedExposure(mRem**)/hrIf Held in HandFor One Hour
1000 gm / 8.36 cm 91,191,402 2.46E-03 3,922,096.05 1,289.46
100 gm / 3.88 cm 9,119,140 2.46E-04 392,209.60 128.95
10 gm / 1.80 cm 911,914 2.46E-05 39,220.96 12.89
1 gm / 8.36 mm 91,191 2.46E-06 3,922.10 1.29
0.1 gm / 3.88 mm 9,119 2.46E-07 392.21 0.13
0.01 gm / 1.80 mm 912 2.46E-08 39.22 0.01
0.001 gm / 0.84 mm 91 2.46E-09 3.92 0.00

Weight of pure Saleeite in grams (gm) and Calculated Diameter of a Sphere with a Density of 3.27 gm/cc.*
Goverment Estimate of Average Annual Exposure (360 mRem)**
Note: 10 microsieverts/hr = 1 mRem/hr **
Max Permissable Adult Dose 50,000 mRem/yr (hands), 15,000 mRem/yr (eyes)
Lethal Dose LD(50) Exposure 400,000 to 500,000 mRem

Saleeite Classification

Help on Dana Class: Dana Class:

40.02a.11.01 (40)Hydrated Phosphates, etc

(40.02a)where A++ (B++)2 (XO4) � x(H2O), containing (UO2)++

(40.02a.11)Dana Group

40.02a.11.01 Saleeite Mg(UO2)2(PO4)2•10(H2O) I 4/mmm 4/m 2/m 2/m

Help on Strunz Class: Strunz Class:

08.EB.05 08 - PHOSPHATES, ARSENATES, VANADATES

08.E - Uranyl Phosphates and Arsenates

08.EB -UO2:RO4 = 1:1

08.EB.05 Autunite Ca(UO2)2(PO4)2•10-12(H2O) I 4/mmm 4/m 2/m 2/m

08.EB.05 Heinrichite Ba(UO2)2(AsO4)2•10-12(H2O) P 2/c 2/m

08.EB.05 Kahlerite Fe(UO2)2(AsO4)2•10-12(H2O) P 41/n 4/m

08.EB.05 Uranocircite Ba(UO2)2(PO4)2•12(H2O) P 4/nnc 4/m 2/m 2/m

08.EB.05 Novacekite Mg(UO2)2(AsO4)2•12(H2O) P 41/n 4/m

08.EB.05 Saleeite Mg(UO2)2(PO4)2•10(H2O) I 4/mmm 4/m 2/m 2/m

08.EB.05 Xiangjiangite (Fe,Al)(UO2)4(PO4)2(SO4)2(OH)•22(H2O) C 2/c or Cc Mono

08.EB.05 Torbernite Cu(UO2)2(PO4)2•8-12(H2O) I 4/mmm 4/m 2/m 2/m

08.EB.05 Uranospinite Ca(UO2)2(AsO4)2•10(H2O) P nma 2/m 2/m 2/m

08.EB.05 Zeunerite Cu(UO2)2(AsO4)2•10-16(H2O) P 4/nnc 4/m 2/m 2/m

08.EB.05 Metarauchite! Ni(UO2)2(AsO4)2•8H2O P1 1

Other Saleeite Information

Help on References: References:

NAME( Dana8) PHYS. PROP.(Enc. of Minerals,2nd ed.,1990) OPTIC PROP.(Dana8)

Help on See Also: See Also:

Links to other databases for Saleeite :
1 - Am. Min. Crystal Structure Database
2 - Athena
3 - EUROmin Project
4 - Ecole des Mines de Paris
5 - GeoScienceWorld
6 - Google Images
7 - Google Scholar
8 - Handbook of Mineralogy (MinSocAm)
9 - Handbook of Mineralogy (UofA)
10 - MinDAT
11 - Mineralienatlas (Deutsch)
12 - Online Mineral Museum
13 - QUT Mineral Atlas
14 - Ruff.Info
15 - Uranium Minerals
16 - WWW-MINCRYST

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Saleeite

Mg(UO2)2(PO4)2•10(H2O)
Dana No: 40.02a.11.01 Strunz No: 08.EB.05
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