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General Information:
 Chemical Formula:
Fe++(UO2)2(PO4)2·8(H2O)
 Composition:
(Molecular Weight = 929.97 gm)
Uranium 51.19 % U 
Iron 6.01 % Fe
Phosphorus 6.66 % P 
Hydrogen 1.73 % H 
Oxygen 34.41 % O 
 Empirical Formula:
Fe2+(UO2)2(PO4)2·8(H2O)
Physical Properties:
 Cleavage:
[010] Perfect
 Color:
bronze, brownish yellow, greenish brown, yellow, or olive green.
 Density:
3.63
 Diaphaniety:
Transparent
 Hardness:
2.5 - Finger Nail
 Luster:
Vitreous (Glassy)
 Streak:
greenish white
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