General Kasolite Information
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Chemical Formula: |
Pb(UO2)SiO4·(H2O) |
Composition: |
Molecular Weight = 587.33 gm |
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Uranium 40.53 % U 45.98 % UO2 |
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Silicon 4.78 % Si 10.23 % SiO2 |
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Hydrogen 0.34 % H 3.07 % H2O |
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Lead 35.28 % Pb 38.00 % PbO |
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Oxygen 19.07 % O |
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100.00 % 97.28 % = TOTAL OXIDE |
Empirical Formula: |
Pb(UO2)(SiO4)·(H2O) |
IMA Status: |
Valid Species (Pre-IMA) 1921 |
Locality: |
Kasolo, Zaire. Link to MinDat.org Location Data. |
Name Origin: |
Named after its locality. |
Synonym: |
ICSD 1149 |
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Kasolite
Comments: Bright yellow kasolite crystal "flowers" on matrix.
Location: Kambove, (Kakanda) Mine, Katanga District, Shaba (Katanga), Republic of the Congo, (Za?re).
Scale: Picture size 5 mm.
© Paul M. Schumacher |
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Kasolite Sklodowskite
Comments: Greenish yellow, acicular sklodowskite crystals and yellow, bladed kasolite crystals.
Location: Kambove, (Kakanda) Mine, Katanga District, Shaba (Katanga), Republic of the Congo, (Za?re).
Scale: Picture size 1 cm.
© Paul M. Schumacher |
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Kasolite Crystallography
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Axial Ratios: |
a:b:c =1.896:1:0.9572 |
Cell Dimensions: |
a = 13.31, b = 7.02, c = 6.72, Z = 4; beta = 104.7° V = 607.34 Den(Calc)= 6.42 |
Crystal System: |
Monoclinic - PrismaticH-M Symbol (2/m) Space Group: P 21/a |
X Ray Diffraction: |
By Intensity(I/Io): 2.92(1), 3.06(0.8), 4.21(0.6), |
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Physical Properties of Kasolite
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Cleavage: |
[001] Perfect, [100] Good, [010] Good |
Color: |
Green, Gray green, Yellow, Yellow brown, Reddish orange. |
Density: |
5.96 - 6.5, Average = 6.23 |
Diaphaniety: |
Transparent to translucent |
Fracture: |
Uneven - Flat surfaces (not cleavage) fractured in an uneven pattern. |
Habit: |
Fibrous - Crystals made up of fibers. |
Habit: |
Prismatic - Crystals Shaped like Slender Prisms (e.g. tourmaline). |
Habit: |
Radial - Crystals radiate from a center without producing stellar forms (e.g. stibnite) |
Hardness: |
4 - Fluorite |
Luminescence: |
Radioactive. |
Luster: |
Resinous - Greasy |
Streak: |
light brownish yellow |
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Optical Properties of Kasolite
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Gladstone-Dale: |
CI meas= -0.147 (Poor) - where the CI = (1-KPDmeas/KC) CI calc= -0.114 (Poor) - where the CI = (1-KPDcalc/KC)
KPDcalc= 0.1428,KPDmeas= 0.1471,KC= 0.1282 |
Optical Data: |
Biaxial (+), a=1.89, b=1.91, g=1.95, bire=0.0600, 2V(Calc)=72, 2V(Meas)=43. |
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Calculated Properties of Kasolite
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Electron Density: |
relectron=5.38 gm/cc note: rKasolite =6.42 gm/cc. |
Fermion Index |
Fermion Index = 0.0832 Boson Index = 0.9168 |
Photoelectric: |
PEKasolite =1,744.32 barns/electron U=PEKasolite x relectron=9,380.97 barns/cc. |
Radioactivity: |
GRapi = 2,893,808.35 (Gamma Ray American Petroleum Institute Units)
Kasolite is Radioactive as defined in 49 CFR 173.403. Greater than 70 Bq / gram.
Estimated Maximum U.S. Postal Shipping Size
(10 mRem/hr limit, Unshielded 10 cm box)
10.51 ± 2.63 grams of pure Kasolite .
Estimated Maximum U.S. Postal Shipping Size
(10 mRem/hr limit, Unshielded 100 cm box)
1051.1 ±262.77 grams of pure Kasolite .
Estimated Radioactivity from Kasolite - very strong
Specimen Size Weight/Volume (Sphere) * |
Calculated Activity Bequerols (Bq) |
Calculated Activity Curies (Ci) |
Estimated Activity GR(api) |
Estimated Exposure (mRem**)/hr If Held in Hand For One Hour |
| 1000 gm / 6.68 cm |
72,544,315 |
1.96E-03 |
2,893,808.35 |
951.39 |
| 100 gm / 3.10 cm |
7,254,432 |
1.96E-04 |
289,380.84 |
95.14 |
| 10 gm / 1.44 cm |
725,443 |
1.96E-05 |
28,938.08 |
9.51 |
| 1 gm / 6.68 mm |
72,544 |
1.96E-06 |
2,893.81 |
0.95 |
| 0.1 gm / 3.10 mm |
7,254 |
1.96E-07 |
289.38 |
0.10 |
| 0.01 gm / 1.44 mm |
725 |
1.96E-08 |
28.94 |
0.01 |
| 0.001 gm / 0.67 mm |
73 |
1.96E-09 |
2.89 |
0.00 |
Weight of pure Kasolite in grams (gm) and Calculated Diameter of a Sphere with a Density of 6.42 gm/cc.*
Goverment Estimate of Average Annual Exposure (
360 mRem)
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Note: 10 microsieverts/hr = 1 mRem/hr **
Max Permissable Adult Dose 50,000 mRem/yr (hands), 15,000 mRem/yr (eyes)
Lethal Dose LD(50) Exposure 400,000 to 500,000 mRem
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Kasolite Classification
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Dana Class: |
53.3.1.1 (53)Nesosilicate Insular SiO4 Groups and Other Anions of Complex Cations |
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(53.3)with (UO2) |
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(53.3.1)Uranophane group |
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53.3.1.1 Kasolite Pb(UO2)SiO4·(H2O) P 21/a 2/m |
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53.3.1.2 Uranophane Ca(UO2)2SiO3(OH)2·5(H2O) P 21 2 |
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53.3.1.3 Sklodowskite (H3O)2Mg(UO2)2(SiO4)2·4(H2O) C 2/m 2/m |
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53.3.1.4 Cuprosklodowskite Cu[(UO2)(SiO2OH)]2·6(H2O) P1 1 |
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53.3.1.5 Boltwoodite HK(UO2)(SiO4)·1.5(H2O) P 21 2 |
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53.3.1.6 Sodium-boltwoodite (H3O)(Na,K)(UO2)SiO4·(H2O) P 212121 2 2 2 |
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53.3.1.7 Oursinite (Co,Mg)(H3O)2[(UO2)SiO4]2·3(H2O) Aba2,Abam Ortho |
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53.3.1.8 Swamboite UH6(UO2)6(SiO4)6·30(H2O) P 21/a 2/m |
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53.3.1.9 Uranophane-beta Ca[(UO2)SiO3(OH)]2·(H2O) P 21/a 2/m |
Strunz Class: |
VIII/B.34-80 VIII - Silicates |
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VIII/B - Nesosub-silicates. "Insel" silicates with anions unfamiliar to tetraheders. Uranyl-"Insel" silicates with [UO2]2+ - [SiO4]4- |
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VIII/B.34 - Sklodowskite - Uranophane - Kasolite series |
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VIII/B.34-10 Sklodowskite (H3O)2Mg(UO2)2(SiO4)2·4(H2O) C 2/m 2/m |
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VIII/B.34-20 Cuprosklodowskite Cu[(UO2)(SiO2OH)]2·6(H2O) P1 1 |
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VIII/B.34-30 Oursinite (Co,Mg)(H3O)2[(UO2)SiO4]2·3(H2O) Aba2,Abam Ortho |
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VIII/B.34-40 Uranophane Ca(UO2)2SiO3(OH)2·5(H2O) P 21 2 |
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VIII/B.34-50 Uranophane-beta Ca[(UO2)SiO3(OH)]2·(H2O) P 21/a 2/m |
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VIII/B.34-60 Boltwoodite HK(UO2)(SiO4)·1.5(H2O) P 21 2 |
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VIII/B.34-70 Sodium-boltwoodite (H3O)(Na,K)(UO2)SiO4·(H2O) P 212121 2 2 2 |
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VIII/B.34-80 Kasolite Pb(UO2)SiO4·(H2O) P 21/a 2/m |
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Other Kasolite Information
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References: |
NAME( Duda&Rejl90) PHYS. PROP.(Enc. of Minerals,2nd ed.,1990) OPTIC PROP.(Ford32) |
See Also: |
Links to other databases for Kasolite :
1 -Am. Min. Crystal Structure Database
2 -Athena
3 - Crocoite.com Mineral Locations
4 - EUROmin Project
5 -Google Images
6 -Google Scholar
7 -Handbook of Mineralogy (MinSocAm)
8 -Handbook of Mineralogy (UofA)
9 -MinDAT
10 -MinMax(Deutsch)
11 -MinMax(English)
12 -Mineralienatlas (Deutsch)
13 - Philatelic Mineralogy
14 -QUT Mineral Atlas
15 - Uranium Minerals
16 - WWW-MINCRYST
17 -École des Mines de Paris
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Kasolite
Pb(UO2)SiO4·(H2O)
Dana No: 53.3.1.1 Strunz No: VIII/B.34-80
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