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chemical evidence that abernathyite contains potassium. This led the authors to revise the formula as K(UO
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367:Jesse Evrett Abernathy
824:Image of abernathyite
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421:Structure and formula
319:Other characteristics
92:Strunz classification
840:Uranium(VI) minerals
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19:Abernathyite
407:heinrichite
377:Description
328:Radioactive
307:Ultraviolet
287:Pleochroism
233:Transparent
229:Diaphaneity
223:Pale yellow
139:Space group
32:heinrichite
834:Categories
684:January 8,
631:January 8,
553:January 8,
520:References
391:fluoresces
334:References
196:Mohs scale
131:H-M symbol
117:Tetragonal
82:IMA symbol
759:O and K(H
604:235729616
415:zeunerite
411:scorodite
151:Unit cell
106:40.2a.9.1
627:. Mindat
508:See also
383:cleavage
297:2V angle
199:hardness
186:Tenacity
176:Cleavage
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582:Bibcode
461:History
395:uranium
351:formula
347:mineral
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190:Brittle
96:8.EB.15
56:Formula
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209:Luster
170:Yellow
144:P4/ncc
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167:Color
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446:)·3H
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371:Utah
361:)·3H
353:K(UO
291:Weak
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64:K(UO
775:·6H
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