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Mineral Information on:
uraninite

Chemical Group:    oxide  

Chemical Formula:  UO₂   Uraninite is radioactive!!

Color:  steely black, brownish black, black                        Streak:  brownish black

Hardness:   5 to 6              Specific Gravity:   10.95                Fracture:  uneven to conchoidal

Tenacity:  brittle    
Luster" pitchy

Crystal Forms: Isometric system
     Crystals are cubic, or octahedral

Mineral Associations:

Identifying Characteristics:  color, density, radioactivity

Uses:   ore  of uranium

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