xiangjiangite
Sign in to saveXiangjiangite is a phosphate mineral discovered near and named for the Xiang Jiang River in China. It was approved by the IMA in 1978, and was named after its locality.
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- Subclass of
- phosphate mineral
- Named after
- Xiang River
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- IMA Mineral Symbol
- Xjg
- Nickel-Strunz '10th ed', review of (9th ed/ 2009 update)
- 8.EB.05
- Nickel-Strunz 9th edition (updated 2009)
- 8.EB.05
- crystal system
- tetragonal crystal system
- chemical formula
- Fe³⁺(UO₂)₄(PO₄)₂(SO₄)₂(OH)·22H₂O
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Xiangjiangite is a phosphate mineral discovered near and named for the Xiang Jiang River in China. It was approved by the IMA in 1978, and was named after its locality.
== Properties == Xiangjiangite is a pleochroic mineral, which is an optical phenomenon, meaning that depending on the axis it is viewed on, it appears as it changes colors. On both the X and Y axis, it can be seen in a yellow color, while on the Z axis it appears to be weak yellow color. This mineral is very strongly radioactive, and has a 3,845,084.01 radioactivity measured in GRapi.
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