Tags: Chemical Compound, Chemical Substance.
Uranyl carbonate UO2(CO3) is a carbonate of uranium that forms the backbone of several uranyl mineral species such as andersonite mckelveyite-(Y) and wyartite and most importantly rutherfordine. It is also found in both the mineral and organic fractions of coal and its fly ash and is the main component of uranium in mine tailing seepage water.Uranium like other actinides readily forms a dioxide uranyl core (UO2).
