Soddyite
| Soddyite | |
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A piece of rock from Swambo in the Democratic Republic of Congo containing yellow crystals of soddyite | |
| General | |
| Category | Nesosilicates |
| Formula (repeating unit) | (UO2)2SiO4·2H2O |
| Strunz classification | 09.AK.05 |
Soddyite is a mineral of uranium with chemical formula: (UO2)2SiO4·2H2O. It has yellow crystals and usually mixed with curite in oxidized uranium ores. It is named after Frederick Soddy (1877–1956), British radiochemist and physicist.[1] [2] [3]