Cadmoxite
A discredited species name
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Crystal System:
Isometric
Name:
Originally named for the supposed chemical composition (cadmium oxide). Later both mineral and name were withdrawn when it was recognised that the material is uraninite.
First Recorded Locality:
IMA No. 2012-037
Cadmoxite
Approval for this mineral has been withdrawn. Subsequent studies have shown that the material examined is uraninite, UO2.
Cadmoxite
Approval for this mineral has been withdrawn. Subsequent studies have shown that the material examined is uraninite, UO2.
Unique Identifiers
Mindat ID:
43351
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:1:43351:4
IMA Classification of Cadmoxite
Discredited
Crystallography of Cadmoxite
Crystal System:
Isometric
Class (H-M):
4 3m - Hextetrahedral
Space Group:
F4 3m
Cell Parameters:
a = 5.4830(6) Å
Unit Cell V:
164.84 ų (Calculated from Unit Cell)
X-Ray Powder Diffraction
Powder Diffraction Data:
| d-spacing | Intensity |
|---|---|
| 3.162 Å | (100) |
| 2.738 Å | (20) |
| 1.941 Å | (30) |
| 1.657 Å | (50) |
| 1.259 Å | (40) |
| 1.228 Å | (30) |
| 1.121 Å | (40) |
| 1.055 Å | (30) |
First Recorded Occurrence of Cadmoxite
Synonyms of Cadmoxite
Other Information
Health Risks:
No information on health risks for this material has been entered into the database. You should always treat mineral specimens with care.
Internet Links for Cadmoxite
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References for Cadmoxite
Localities for Cadmoxite
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? - Indicates mineral may be doubtful at this locality.
- Good crystals or important locality for species.
- World class for species or very significant.
(TL) - Type Locality for a valid mineral species.
(FRL) - First Recorded Locality for everything else (eg varieties).
All localities listed without proper references should be considered as questionable.
Switzerland (FRL) | |
| Williams et al. (2012) |
