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Andersonite
Carbonates and nitrates trigonal #0198
Andersonite is a mineral species described as uranyl carbonate mineral. It is classified under the Nickel-Strunz scheme and its reference data is listed below.
| Formula | Na₂Ca(UO₂)(CO₃)₃·6H₂O |
| Strunz code | 5.ED.30 |
| Class | Carbonates and nitrates |
| Crystal system | trigonal |
| Type locality | Hillside mine |
| Named after | Charles A. Anderson |
| Streak | — |
Composition
U
40.34%
O
37.41%
Na
7.79%
C
7.33%
Ca
6.79%
H
0.34%
Molar mass 590.129 g/mol
Physical
Mohs
Density
g/cm³