Boltwoodite

(H3O)K(UO2)SiO4

This sample of boltwoodite is displayed in the Smithsonian Museum of Natural History. Boltwoodite is a silicate mineral that contains uranium . It has the composition (H3O)K(UO2)SiO4. The sample at left is about 4 cm across and is from Roessing mine, Namibia.

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