Uraninite - RRUFF Database: Raman, X-ray, Infrared, and Chemistry

Uraninite R070747

Name: Uraninite
RRUFF ID: R070747
Ideal Chemistry: UO₂
Locality: Topsham, Sagadahoc Co., Maine, USA
Source: Michael Scott S101632 [view label]
Owner: RRUFF
Description: Elongated dodecahedral gray-black submetallic crystals
Status: The identification of this mineral has been confirmed by X-ray diffraction.

CHEMISTRY

RRUFF ID:	R070747.2
Sample Description:	Microprobe Fragment

RAMAN SPECTRUM

RRUFF ID:

Sample Description:

Unoriented sample

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BROAD SCAN WITH SPECTRAL ARTIFACTS

RRUFF ID:

R070747

Wavelength:

Sample Description:

Unoriented sample

Instrument settings:

Thermo Almega XR 532nm @ 100% of 150mW

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POWDER DIFFRACTION

RRUFF ID:

R070747.1

Sample Description:

Powder

Cell Refinement Output:

a: 5.4765(2)Å b: 5.4765(2)Å c: 5.4765(2)Å
alpha: 90° beta: 90° gamma: 90° Volume: 164.25(2) Crystal System: cubic

File Type Information

Calculated diffraction file.

File Type Information

Output file from the Bruker D8 Advance instrument. Includes device headers and XY data.

File Type Information

Output file from the Bruker D8 Advance instrument. Includes device headers and XY data.

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REFERENCES for Uraninite
American Mineralogist Crystal Structure Database Record: [view record]
Anthony J W, Bideaux R A, Bladh K W, and Nichols M C (1990) Handbook of Mineralogy, Mineral Data Publishing, Tucson Arizona, USA, by permission of the Mineralogical Society of America. [view file]
Haidinger W (1845) Zweite Klasse: Geogenide. XI. Ordnung, Erze. VII. Uranerz. Uranin., in Handbuch der Bestimmenden Mineralogie Bei Braumüller and Seidel Wien 546-555 [view file]
Rundle R E, Baenziger N C, Wilson A S, McDonald R A (1948) The structures of the carbides, nitrides, and oxides of uranium, Journal of the American Chemical Society, 70, 99-105
Keramidas V G, White W B (1973) Raman spectra of oxides with the fluorite structure, The Journal of Chemical Physics, 59, 1561-1562
Foord E E, Korzeb S L, Lichte F E, Fitzpatrick J J (1997) Additional studies on mixed uranyl oxide-hydroxide hydrate alteration products of uraninite from the Palermo and Ruggles granitic pegmatites, Grafton County, New Hampshire, The Canadian Mineralogist, 35, 145-151 [view file]
Ondruš P, Veselovský F, Gabašová A, Hloušek J, Šrein V, Vavrín I, Skála R, Sejkora J, Drábek M (2003) Primary minerals of the Jáchymov ore district, Journal of the Czech Geological Society, 48, 19-147 [view file]
Alexandre P, Kyser T K (2005) Effects of cationic substitutions and alteration in uraninite, and implications for the dating of uranium deposits, The Canadian Mineralogist, 43, 1005-1017 [view file]

REFERENCES for Uraninite

American Mineralogist Crystal Structure Database Record: [view record]

Anthony J W, Bideaux R A, Bladh K W, and Nichols M C (1990) Handbook of Mineralogy, Mineral Data Publishing, Tucson Arizona, USA, by permission of the Mineralogical Society of America. [view file]

Haidinger W (1845) Zweite Klasse: Geogenide. XI. Ordnung, Erze. VII. Uranerz. Uranin., in Handbuch der Bestimmenden Mineralogie Bei Braumüller and Seidel Wien 546-555 [view file]

Rundle R E, Baenziger N C, Wilson A S, McDonald R A (1948) The structures of the carbides, nitrides, and oxides of uranium, Journal of the American Chemical Society, 70, 99-105

Keramidas V G, White W B (1973) Raman spectra of oxides with the fluorite structure, The Journal of Chemical Physics, 59, 1561-1562

Foord E E, Korzeb S L, Lichte F E, Fitzpatrick J J (1997) Additional studies on mixed uranyl oxide-hydroxide hydrate alteration products of uraninite from the Palermo and Ruggles granitic pegmatites, Grafton County, New Hampshire, The Canadian Mineralogist, 35, 145-151 [view file]

Ondruš P, Veselovský F, Gabašová A, Hloušek J, Šrein V, Vavrín I, Skála R, Sejkora J, Drábek M (2003) Primary minerals of the Jáchymov ore district, Journal of the Czech Geological Society, 48, 19-147 [view file]

Alexandre P, Kyser T K (2005) Effects of cationic substitutions and alteration in uraninite, and implications for the dating of uranium deposits, The Canadian Mineralogist, 43, 1005-1017 [view file]