Bayleyite

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Bayleyite from Ambrosia Lake area, Grants District, McKinley Co., NM, USA

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Properties

Formula Mg2(UO2)(CO3)3·18(H2O)
Abbreviation Byy
Luminescence emitter UO2
IMA Status Grandfathered (pre-IMA), 1951
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Crystal symmetry Monoclinic, Point group 2/m
Tags Hydrated , Mineral, Uranyl , Carbonate

Composition

Element Atoms
U 1
Mg 2
H 36
C 3
O 29
Total: 71

Reference

Reference Lines Spectra Images
Gorobets and Rogojine 2002 6 0 0