The structure of compreignacite, K2[(UO2)3O2(OH)3] 2(H2O)7

Canadian Mineralogist

Volumn 36, Issue 4, 1998, Pages 1061-1067

  Burns, Peter C ^a  

^a 236 Hesburgh Center for International Studies   (United States)

Author keywords

Compreignacite; Structure determination; Uranium; Uranyl mineral; Uranyl oxide hydrate

Indexed keywords

COMPREIGNACITE; CRYSTAL STRUCTURE; URANIUM;

EID: 0032447850     PISSN: 00084476     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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