Tags: Chemical Substance, Mineral.
Studtite chemical formula [(UO2)O2(H2O)2]·2(H2O) or UO4·4(H2O) is a secondary uranium mineral containing peroxide formed by the alpha-radiolysis of water during formation. It occurs as pale yellow to white needle-like crystals often in acicular white sprays. Studtite was originally described by Vaes in 1947 from specimens from Shinkolobwe Katanga Copper Crescent Katanga (Shaba) Democratic Republic of Congo and has since been reported from several other localities.
