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FRANCEVILLITE [1 record]

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Record 1 2012-05-02

English

Subject field(s)
  • Mineralogy
DEF

A yellow orthorhombic mineral which consists of a hydrous vanadate occurring as impregnations in sandstone.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Minéralogie
CONT

On recense de nombreuses espèces d'origine secondaire, dont les plus connues sont : [...] la francevillite [...], en cristaux lamellaires formant des groupes flabelliformes, des croûtes cristallines, jaune orange à jaune citron, clivable, non fluorescente, important minerai d'uranium.

CONT

À Mounana, où se trouve la classique association U-V on rencontre les minéraux suivants: francevillite (jaune) [...]

OBS

Étymologie : De la localité de Franceville (Gabon), où a été découvert le premier gisement.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Mineralogía
DEF

Vanadato hidratado de uranio, plomo y bario [...]; es un mineral amarillo, fácilmente exfoliable, perteneciente al sistema romboédrico, que contiene 46 % de uranio.

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