Category Phosphate minerals Crystal system Monoclinic | Strunz classification 8.EC.05 Space group P21/a | |
Formula
(repeating unit) Al(UO2)3(PO4)2O(OH)·7H2O Crystal class Prismatic (2/m)
(same H-M symbol) | ||
Upalite (Al(UO2)3(PO4)2O(OH)·7H2O) is a mineral found in the Democratic Republic of Congo. It is named after uranium, phosphorus and aluminium. Its type locality is Kobokobo pegmatite, Mwenga, Sud-Kivu, Democratic Republic of Congo.
References
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