Phosphorus was discovered in 1669 by Hennig Brand. The word phosphorus originates
from the two Greek words phôs, meaning light, and phoros, meaning bearer, due to the …

Approximately five percent of all known minerals contain U as an essential structural
constituent (Mandarino 1999). Uranium minerals display a remarkable structural and …

The speciation of U (VI) sorbed to synthetic hydroxyapatite was investigated using a
combination of U LIII-edge XAS, synchrotron XRD, batch uptake measurements, and SEM …

Abstract Torbernite, Cu [(UO2)(PO4)] 2 (H2O) 12, zeunerite, Cu [(UO2)(AsO4)] 2 (H2O) 12,
metatorbernite, Cu [(UO2)(PO4)] 2 (H2O) 8 and metazeunerite, Cu [(UO2)(AsO4)] 2 (H2O) 8 …

Abstract Autunite, Ca [(UO2)(PO4)] 2 (H2O) 11, is amongst the most abundant and widely
distributed of the uranyl phosphate minerals, yet because of its pseudo-tetragonal symmetry …

Chernikovite and meta-ankoleite were synthesized with a relatively high crystallinity and the
compounds were identified by means of chemical analysis and X-ray diffraction. The infrared …

Phurcalite has been found filling fractures in the tourmaline-bearing granitic pegmatite of
Perus, in the northwestern part of 56o Paulo city, Brazil. It forms aggregates of radiating …

This is a compilation of bibliographic (historical and descriptive) information for the minerals
first described from Brazil; it includes both valid and invalid, discredited species, unnamed …

Abstract Uramphite,(NH4)(UO2)(PO4)· 3H2O, was found at Beshtau uranium deposit,
Northern Caucasus, Russia, as the second world occurrence besides its type locality, Tura …

Strontium and barium uranyl phosphate and uranyl arsenate hydrates have been
synthesized by diffusion in gels (SrUP11, Sr [(UO2)(PO4)] 2 (H2O) 11, SrUAs11, Sr …