Formula : Ca[UO2/SiO3(OH)]2 * 5 H2O
System: monoclinic Hardness:2½ Rarity:not common
Strunz id:VIII/B.34-40 -
SILICATES
Name origin: From URANium plus Greek "phainesthai", to appear, in allusion to the uncertainty of its composition as originally determined.
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