Spriggite

(repeating unit)Pb3(UO2)6O8(OH)2·3H2OIMA symbolSgg[1]Strunz classification4.GC.15Crystal systemMonoclinicCrystal classPrismatic (2/m)
(same H-M symbol)Space groupC2/cIdentificationColorbright orangeCleavagedistinct/ good on (100)Fractureirregular/ unevenTenacitybrittleMohs scale hardness4LustervitreousStreakpale orangeDiaphaneitytransparentReferences[2][3]

Spriggite is an uranyl hydroxide mineral with chemical formula Pb3(UO2)6O8(OH)2·3H2O. Its type locality is Mt Painter region, Arkaroola region, Flinders Ranges, South Australia. It was named after Reginald C. Sprigg (1919–1994).

References

  1. ^ Warr, L.N. (2021). "IMA–CNMNC approved mineral symbols". Mineralogical Magazine. 85 (3): 291–320. Bibcode:2021MinM...85..291W. doi:10.1180/mgm.2021.43. S2CID 235729616.
  2. ^ Mindat
  3. ^ Webmineral data


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