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It was first described in 1972 for an occurrence in the [[Margnac Mine]], [[Compreignac]], [[Haute-Vienne]], [[Limousin]], [[France]] and named for the French prospector who discovered the mine, Jacques Rameau.<ref name=Mindat>[http://www.mindat.org/min-3356.html Mindat.org] </ref>
It was first described in 1972 for an occurrence in the [[Margnac Mine]], [[Compreignac]], [[Haute-Vienne]], [[Limousin]], [[France]] and named for the French prospector who discovered the mine, Jacques Rameau.<ref name=Mindat>[http://www.mindat.org/min-3356.html Mindat.org] </ref>

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Revision as of 12:27, 1 October 2010

Rameauite is a uranium oxide mineral with formula K2Ca(UO2)6OH16·H2O[1] or K2CaU6+6O20·9(H2O).[2]

It was first described in 1972 for an occurrence in the Margnac Mine, Compreignac, Haute-Vienne, Limousin, France and named for the French prospector who discovered the mine, Jacques Rameau.[1]

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Rameauite
General
CategoryMineral
Formula
(repeating unit)
K2Ca(UO2)6OH16•H2O[1] or K2CaU6+6O20•9(H2O)[2]
Identification
Crystal habitPrismatic and/or can consist of a hexagonal outline[3]
CleavageGood cleavage[3]
Density5.6[3]
References[3]

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