Species / Phosphates / #0005
Abernathyite
Phosphates tetragonal #0005
Abernathyite is a mineral species described as uranyl arsenate mineral. It is classified under the Nickel-Strunz scheme and its reference data is listed below.
| Formula | K(UO₂)(AsO₄)·3H₂O |
| Strunz code | 8.EB.15 |
| Class | Phosphates |
| Crystal system | tetragonal |
| Type locality | Temple Mountain |
| Named after | Jesse E. Abernathy |
| Streak | — |
Composition
U
64.54%
O
18.22%
K
10.6%
As
6.09%
H
0.55%
Molar mass 368.815 g/mol
Physical
Mohs
Density
g/cm³