Rabbittit Mineral Data, minerology database

Mineral Reference Lookup for Rabbittit

This reference page contains mineralogic data for Rabbittit and folklore and metaphysical beliefs. If the mineral is an alternate naming of a more common name, the more common mineral's data is displayed below the list of synonyms.

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Mineralogical Reference

Rabbittit

Mineral	Rabbittit
Synonym	Rabbittite

Rabbittite (synonym)

Mineral	Rabbittite
Chemistry	Ca 3 Mg 3 (UO 2 ) 2 [(OH) 4 \|(CO 3 ) 6 ] · 18H 2 O
Color	Pale Green
Luster	Silky
Transparency	Monoclinic
CrystalSystem	Monoclinic
Cleavage	Perfect
Hardness	2½
IMAStatus	Approved - Published prior to 1959 (pre-IMA) - Gra
Discovered	1954
CellParameters	a = 32.6b = 23.8c = 9.45 β=90°
Ratio	a:b:c = 1.37 : 1 : 0.397
OpticalType	Biaxial (+)
RI	n α =1.502 n β =1.508 n γ =1.525
Birefringence	δ=0.023
SurfaceRelief	Low
TypeLocality	Lucky Strike No.2 mine San Rafael District ( San Rafael Swell) Emery Co. Utah U S A
Strunz	5/F.04-30 5 : NitratesCarbonates & Borates F : Uranylcarbonates ([UO2]2+ - [CO3]2-) 04 : Urancalcarite - Albrechtschraufite series