Phosphuranylite
| Phosphuranylite | |
|---|---|
| General | |
| Category | Phosphate minerals |
| Formula (repeating unit) | KCa(H3O)3(UO2)7(PO4)4O4·8(H2O) |
| Strunz classification | 08.EC.10 |
| Identification | |
| Crystal system | Orthorhombic |
Phosphuranylite is a uranyl phosphate mineral with formula KCa(H3O)3(UO2)7(PO4)4O4·8(H2O).[1][2][3]
It was first described in 1879 by Frederick Augustus Genth, from an occurrence in the Flat Rock pegmatite in Mitchell County, North Carolina, USA.[2]