Tags: Chemical Substance, Mineral.
Andersonite Na2Ca(UO2)(CO3)3·6H2O or hydrated sodium calcium uranyl carbonate is a rare uranium carbonate mineral that was first described in 1948. Named after Charles Alfred Anderson (1902–1990) of the United States Geological Survey who first described the mineral species it is found in sandstone-hosted uranium deposits. It has a high vitreous to pearly luster and is fluorescent.
