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多硅钾铀矿
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多硅钾铀矿

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Weeksite is a naturally occurring uranium silicate mineral with the chemical formula: K2(UO2)2Si6O15•4(H2O), potassium uranyl silicate. Weeksite has a Mohs hardness of 1–2. It was named for USGS mineralogist Alice Mary Dowse Weeks (1909–1988).

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Within Vinony's link graph, 多硅钾铀矿 is referenced by 8 other articles, and connects out to Mohs scale of mineral hardness, uranium and digital object identifier.

It sits within the topics Minerals in space group 52, Nesosilicates and Orthorhombic minerals.

Its subject is documented across 9 Wikipedia language editions.

Key facts

Mineral.name
Weeksite
Mineral.image
Weeksita-RM1439.jpg
Mineral.category
Silicate mineral
Mineral.formula
K2(UO2)2Si6O15·4(H2O)
Mineral.IMAsymbol
Wks
Mineral.strunz
9.AK.30
Mineral.system
Orthorhombic
Mineral.class
Dipyramidal (mmm) H-M symbol: (2/m 2/m 2/m)
Mineral.symmetry
Pnnb (no. 52)
Mineral.unit cell
a = 14.26 Å, b = 35.88 Å c = 14.2 Å; Z = 16
Mineral.colour
Yellow
Mineral.habit
Occurs as acicular to elongated bladed crystals, flattened on {010}, also as radiating fibrous clusters and spherulites, pseudotetragonal
Mineral.cleavage
Distinct prismatic
Mineral.mohs
1–2
Mineral.lustre
Waxy to silky
Mineral.streak
Yellow
Mineral.diaphaneity
Transparent to translucent
Mineral.gravity
4.1

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Wikidata facts

Subclass of
nesosilicates
Named after
Alice D. Weeks
Image
Weeksite.jpg
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Nickel-Strunz 9th edition (updated 2009)
9.AK.30
Nickel-Strunz '10th ed', review of (9th ed/ 2009 update)
9.AK.30
Commons category
Weeksite
streak color
yellow
IMA Mineral Symbol
Wks
chemical formula
K₂(UO₂)₂(Si₅O₁₃) * 4H₂O
Strunz 8th edition (series ID, updated)
VIII/A’.15

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