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Mineral Information on:
francevillite

Chemical Group:  vanadate

Chemical Formula:   (Ba,Pb)(UO₂)₂(VO₄)₂.5H₂O   radioactive!

Color:   brown-red, orange, lemon yellow, greenish yellow, green, brown

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Hardness:    3             Specific Gravity:    4.55             

Luster: adamantine

Cleavage:

Crystal Forms:  Orthorhombic system

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Toxicity:      when-swallowed-                            when inhaled-

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