Cuprosklodowskite

Cuprosklodowskite – Cu(UO₂)₂(SiO₃OH)₂·6H₂O

Elements: Copper, Uranium, Oxygen, Silicon, Hydrogen

Class: Silicates – Nesosilicates

Crystal System: Triclinic

Hardness: 4

Fluorite

Talc (1)Diamond (10)

Softer than glass. A steel knife scratches it.

Origin: Musanoi Mine, Lualaba – Congo (drc)

Did you know?

Cuprosklodowskite is named for Marie Sklodowska-Curie. Behind its soft grass-green needles sits a startling number: more than half the mineral's weight is pure uranium.