Metarauchite, Ni(UO2)2(AsO4)2.8H2O, from Jáchymov, Czech Republic, and Schneeberg, Germany: a new member of the autunite group.

Abstract

A new uranyl mineral species metarauchite was found and described from Jáchymov, Czech Republic. It is a new Ni-dominant member of the autunite group.

All physical and chemical data for metarauchite are given complemented with the data for metarauchite found in Schneeberg, Germany.

Keywords

• new mineral species
• metarauchite
• uranyl
• infrared spectroscopy
• Raman spectroscopy
• Jáchymov
• Czech Republic
• Schneeberg
• Germany