Umohoite is a rare oxide and hydroxide mineral. The name of this mineral reflects its composition:
uranyl
The uranyl ion is an oxycation of uranium in the oxidation state +6, with the chemical formula . It has a linear structure with short U–O bonds, indicative of the presence of multiple bonds between uranium and oxygen. Four or more ligands may ...
(U), molybdate (Mo) and water (). Its chemical formula is (UO
2)MoO
4·2H
2O.
Umohoide's
type location is in
Marysvale, the mineral was first described by
Paul F. Kerr and G. P. Brophy in 1953.
[Brophy, G.P. & Kerr, P.F. (1953)]
Hydrous uranium molybdate in Marysvale ore
Annual Report June 30, 1952 - April 1, 1953 U.S.Atomic Energy Comm., RME-3046, 45-51.
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Uranium minerals