Tags: Chemical Substance, Mineral.
Saleeite is a secondary uranium mineral occurring in the oxidized zones of uranium deposits or as disseminations in carnotite-bearing sandstones. Its chemical formula is Mg(UO2)2(PO4)2·10(H2O). It was discovered in 1932 at Shinkolobwe Katanga Province Democratic Republic of the Congo and is named for Belgian mineralogist Achille Salée (1883-1932) Professor at Université catholique de Louvain Belgium.
