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378:Jesse Evrett Abernathy
835:Image of abernathyite
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724:, pp. 1587–1588.
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432:Structure and formula
330:Other characteristics
103:Strunz classification
851:Uranium(VI) minerals
515:in Washington, D.C.
866:Tetragonal minerals
803:(11–12): 1578–1602.
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418:heinrichite
388:Description
339:Radioactive
318:Ultraviolet
298:Pleochroism
244:Transparent
240:Diaphaneity
234:Pale yellow
150:Space group
43:heinrichite
18:Abernathyit
845:Categories
695:January 8,
642:January 8,
564:January 8,
531:References
402:fluoresces
345:References
207:Mohs scale
142:H-M symbol
128:Tetragonal
93:IMA symbol
770:O and K(H
615:235729616
426:zeunerite
422:scorodite
162:Unit cell
117:40.2a.9.1
638:. Mindat
519:See also
394:cleavage
308:2V angle
210:hardness
197:Tenacity
187:Cleavage
56:Category
45:crystals
593:Bibcode
472:History
406:uranium
362:formula
358:mineral
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201:Brittle
107:8.EB.15
67:Formula
51:General
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230:Streak
220:Luster
181:Yellow
155:P4/ncc
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360:with
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178:Color
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457:)·3H
444:)·4H
382:Utah
372:)·3H
364:K(UO
302:Weak
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75:K(UO
786:·6H
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