Mendelyeevite

(also Mendeleevite), a mineral of complex composition, consisting mainly of the niobotitanate of Ca, U, and the rare-earth elements. Named in honor of D. I. Mendeleev, it belongs to the cubic series of the pyrochlor group. Its general formula is mA_2-mB₂O₆F_1-n nH₂O, where A = Ca, U, TR and B = Nb, Ti, Ta. The mineral contains up to 26 percent U₃O₈

Mendelyeevite forms brown and black irregular grains and masses, although octahedral and rhombododecahedral crystals are also found. The mineral is radioactive. As a result of metamict disintegration, the material in the crystals resembles a solid colloid and contains a variable quantity of sorbed water, H₂O. Mendelyeevite recrystallizes on heating to 800°C, after which X-ray photographs show the cubic structure of the crystal lattice. The mineral has a hardness of 4.5-5 on Mohs’ scale and a density of 3,800-4,800 kg/m3. A rare mineral, it is found in some types of granitic pegmatites in association with zircon, euxenite, and other rare-earth minerals.

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释义	Mendelyeevite Mendelyeevite (also Mendeleevite), a mineral of complex composition, consisting mainly of the niobotitanate of Ca, U, and the rare-earth elements. Named in honor of D. I. Mendeleev, it belongs to the cubic series of the pyrochlor group. Its general formula is mA_2-mB₂O₆F_1-n nH₂O, where A = Ca, U, TR and B = Nb, Ti, Ta. The mineral contains up to 26 percent U₃O₈ Mendelyeevite forms brown and black irregular grains and masses, although octahedral and rhombododecahedral crystals are also found. The mineral is radioactive. As a result of metamict disintegration, the material in the crystals resembles a solid colloid and contains a variable quantity of sorbed water, H₂O. Mendelyeevite recrystallizes on heating to 800°C, after which X-ray photographs show the cubic structure of the crystal lattice. The mineral has a hardness of 4.5-5 on Mohs’ scale and a density of 3,800-4,800 kg/m3. A rare mineral, it is found in some types of granitic pegmatites in association with zircon, euxenite, and other rare-earth minerals.
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