| Schröckingerite | |
|---|---|
| General | |
| Category | Carbonate minerals |
|
Formula (repeating unit) |
NaCa3(UO2)[F|(CO3)3(SO4)]·10(H2O) |
| Strunz classification | 5.EG.05 |
| Crystal system | Triclinic |
| Crystal class | Pinacoidal (1) (same H-M symbol) |
| Space group | P1 |
Schröckingerite is a radioactive yellow uranium-containing carbonate mineral, hydrated sodium calcium uranyl sulfate carbonate fluoride. Schröckingerite crystallizes in the orthorhombic system, occurring as globular clusters, and fluoresces yellow-green under ultraviolet light.
Schröckingerite was first described in 1783 from an occurrence in Jáchymov, Bohemia, Czech Republic, and named for its discoverer, Julius Freiherr Schrockinger von Neudenberg (1814–1882).